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Dismissed18 January 20223284861

Land Adjacent 124 Oldbury Road , Rowley Regis, Sandwell, B65 0PH

Planning appeal 3284861 at Land Adjacent 124 Oldbury Road , Rowley Regis, Sandwell, B65 0PH (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 January 2022 by Inspector Walmsley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Walmsley R
Postcode
B65 0PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the residential area and to highway safety, with no material considerations to outweigh these identified harms.

What the Inspector cited

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