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Split Decision13 January 20223274667

129 Charlemont Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 3EH

Planning appeal 3274667 at 129 Charlemont Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 3EH (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 13 January 2022 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal is permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, B and Class D of the GPDO.

Proposed first floor rear extension and porch to front of single storey detached bungalow

Authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Hanson S
Postcode
B71 3EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal is permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, B and Class D of the GPDO

What decided it

The rear extension failed to comply with GPDO Class A.3(c) roof pitch requirements and Class B cubic content limitations, while the porch satisfied all Class D permitted development criteria.

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