Land Adjacent to 9 Yarnborough Hill, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, DY8 2EB

Planning appeal 3276185 at Land Adjacent to 9 Yarnborough Hill, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, DY8 2EB (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including with regard to protected trees.

erection of single detached dwelling

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Willis S
Postcode: DY8 2EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including with regard to protected trees

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to character and appearance arising from the loss of protected trees and the discordant design of the proposed dwelling, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of a single dwelling contribution to housing supply.

The adverse impacts of allowing the scheme, comprising significant harm to character and appearance through tree loss and design discordance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply contribution and associated economic and social benefits from a single dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy HOU2Policy CSPPolicy S1Policy S6Policy S8Policy S22Policy L1Policy HOU1Policy S21

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