®Planning appeal decision
Saddlers Arms, Fishley Lane, Walsall, WS3 3PS
Planning appeal 3275321 at Saddlers Arms, Fishley Lane, Walsall, WS3 3PS (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 August 2021 by Inspector Walmsley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and on the living conditions of existing and prospective occupiers with particular regard to privacy, outdoor space and light.
construction of two detached houses and car parking
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walmsley R
- Postcode
- WS3 3PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and on the living conditions of existing and prospective occupiers with particular regard to privacy, outdoor space and light
What decided it
The proposal's harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area through incongruous massing and layout, combined with inadequate privacy separation and substandard garden provision, was not outweighed by any material considerations.
The identified harm to character and appearance and living conditions was not outweighed by any material considerations, including the unsubstantiated benefit to the adjoining public house.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy GP2 of the Unitary Development Plan (2005)Saved Policy ENV32 of the Unitary Development Plan (2005)Policy ENV3 of the Core Strategy (2011)
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.
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