11A Wood Street, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 4NN

Planning appeal 3280202 at 11A Wood Street, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 4NN (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2022 by Inspector Benson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed rear dormer window on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wollaston Conservation Area.

to add a garage to the side, single storey extension to the rear and conversion of the loft to create more space

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Benson E
Postcode: DY8 4NN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed rear dormer window on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wollaston Conservation Area

What decided it

The design, scale and visual prominence of the proposed rear dormer would introduce an uncharacteristic and incongruous development that would dominate the roof plane and harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and Area of High Historic Townscape Value.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy L1Policy S9Policy S12Policy S6Policy ENV2

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