®Planning appeal decision
583 Old Lode Lane/, 84 Hobs Moat Road, SOLIHULL, B92 8LT
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
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.
Framework references: 8, 11, 92, 126, 130, 179, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy P5, Policy P10, Policy P14, Policy P15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.