®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to 16 Caroline Street, Caroline Street, DUDLEY, DY2 7DZ
construction of detached house
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor space
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 15 and 16 Caroline Street, with particular regard to privacy, outlook, daylight/sunlight and privacy
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The cumulative effect of unacceptable harm to character and appearance, inadequate outdoor space for future occupiers, significant loss of privacy and outlook to neighbouring properties, and unresolved biodiversity concerns meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh the harm.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was found to conflict with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh the identified harms.
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP4, Policy ENV2, Policy ENV3, Policy HOU2, Policy HOU1, Policy L1, Policy S22, Policy S6, Policy ENV1
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.