Planning appeal decision
89 Wattville Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0DL
Planning appeal 3285810 at 89 Wattville Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0DL (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 19 January 2022 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area.
retrospective planning for dormer loft conversion
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- B21 0DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area
What decided it
The dormer window's excessive size and scale dominate the host dwelling and interrupt the consistent roofline of the terrace, causing unacceptable harm to character and appearance that cannot be mitigated by material choices.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan (2017)saved paragraphs 3.14C and 3.14D of the Birmingham Unitary Development Plan (2005)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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