Planning appeal decision
12 Cassandra Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 4UJ
Planning appeal 3286946 at 12 Cassandra Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 4UJ (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 March 2022 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the street scene.
detached storage building
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- DY5 4UJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the street scene
- the effect of the proposal upon highway safety
- the effect of the proposal upon a nearby tree
What decided it
The siting of the proposed building would harm the character and appearance of the street scene and would have an unacceptable effect on highway safety by preventing safe vehicle manoeuvring.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy L1 of the Dudley Borough Development StrategyPolicy Tran 2 of the Black Country Core StrategyParking Standards Supplementary Planning Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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