®Planning appeal decision
6 Byroncroft, The Straits, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 3BB
Planning appeal 3286566 at 6 Byroncroft, The Straits, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 3BB (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 17 March 2022 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed front dormer window upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the street scene.
loft conversion to include front and rear dormers
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- DY3 3BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed front dormer window upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the street scene
What decided it
The small front dormer window would be subordinate in scale and appearance, constructed with matching roof tiles, and would not harm the character and appearance of the dwelling or street scene, as the principle of dormer windows on similarly designed dwellings in the area has already been established.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy L1Policy S6
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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