Planning appeal decision
78 and 80 Bridgnorth Road, Stourbridge, DY8 3PA
Planning appeal 3278742 at 78 and 80 Bridgnorth Road, Stourbridge, DY8 3PA (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2022 by Inspector Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Wollaston Area of High Historic Townscape Value (AHHTV).
Connecting 78 and 80 (in same ownership) together at first floor level, minor alterations internally and car park modifications
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Williamson J
- Postcode
- DY8 3PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Wollaston Area of High Historic Townscape Value (AHHTV)
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wollaston Conservation Area (WCA)
What decided it
The significant, detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the Wollaston Area of High Historic Townscape Value and the setting of the Wollaston Conservation Area caused by the incoherent and incongruous design of the proposed link structure was not outweighed by the public health and economic benefits of the dental practice expansion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP3CSP4ENV2ENV3S1S6S8S9S12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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