Planning appeal decision
22B Grange Lane, Lichfield, WS13 7EE
Planning appeal 3271941 at 22B Grange Lane, Lichfield, WS13 7EE (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2021 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
alterations and extensions to existing dwelling and construction of new dwelling within curtilage
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- WS13 7EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed new dwelling would appear cramped and incongruous due to its close spacing (approximately 1 metre) from the existing dwelling, conflicting with the prevailing pattern of relatively wide gaps between properties in the locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy CP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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