Planning appeal decision
18 Markham Crescent, Solihull, B92 0PF
Planning appeal 3281467 at 18 Markham Crescent, Solihull, B92 0PF (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 December 2021 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
2 storey side and rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- B92 0PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would harmfully erode the sense of space and significantly disrupt the symmetry of the paired dwellings, conflicting with Policy P15 and the House Extension Guidelines SPD.
The limited benefits of effective land use and energy efficiency gains did not outweigh the harmful effect on character and appearance and conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P15Policy P14
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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