®Planning appeal decision
162 Abbey Road, SMETHWICK, B67 5NW
reconfiguring existing 4 apartments to provide additional 2 apartments. Extension to the front first floor elevation
- Authority
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area
- Whether the proposed development would provide for a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers with regard to internal amenity space
What decided it
The proposed extension would erode the character and appearance of the building and create an incongruous feature within the street scene, causing significant long-lasting harm that outweighed other considerations.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011), Policy SAD EOS9 of the Site Allocations and Delivery Development Plan Document (2012)
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.