®Planning appeal decision
91 Lewisham Road, Smethwick, B66 2DD
Planning appeal 3275450 at 91 Lewisham Road, Smethwick, B66 2DD (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 November 2021 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to outlook, light, ventilation and noise.
a single storey extension at rear to create a studio flat
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- B66 2DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to outlook, light, ventilation and noise
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of street scene
- Highway safety
- The safety of future occupiers
What decided it
The poor living conditions that would result from inadequate outlook, light, ventilation and noise exposure for future occupiers, which attracts significant weight and outweighs the modest benefit of providing an additional dwelling.
The modest benefit of housing supply in an accessible location was outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions of future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Black Country Core Strategy Policy CSP4Black Country Core Strategy Policy ENV3Site Allocations and Delivery Development Plan Document Policy SAD EOS 9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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