21 Arden Vale Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 9NS

Planning appeal 3287394 at 21 Arden Vale Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 9NS (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 January 2022 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

construction of a detached timber framed double car-port with flat roof standing on a concrete pad within the boundary of 21 Arden Vale Road, 2m from boundary with 19 Arden Vale Road. Dimensions: 6000mm x 5500mm, height 2300mm. Car-port to be cedar clad to the rear elevation and north side elevation (side closest to 19 Arden Vale Road boundary). Car-port will have electrical supply for subtle security lighting. Development of the car-port is needed so that the existing attached garage can be converted into a home working office as a result of changing work pattern due to covid-19

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Edwards J
Postcode: B93 9NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The car-port's position forward of the house close to the pavement would create an obtrusive and incongruous feature that would harm the character and appearance of the street scene, contrary to Policy P15 of the Solihull Local Plan 2013.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy P15 of the Solihull Local Plan 2013

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