583 Old Lode Lane/, 84 Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, B92 8LT

Planning appeal 3274743 at 583 Old Lode Lane/, 84 Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, B92 8LT (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2021 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the demolition of existing pair of semi-detached dwellings and erection of 20 No. apartments with external works

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Longmuir J
Postcode: B92 8LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposed bin storage area on the living conditions of the occupants of No. 585 Old Lode Lane
the effect of the proposal on biodiversity

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area, given the prominence of the site and the numbers of people experiencing it, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision.

The benefits of 18 additional dwellings and 6 affordable houses were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the impact on neighbouring living conditions; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy P5Policy P10Policy P14Policy P15
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 92Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 179Paragraph 180

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