Planning appeal decision
16 St. Cuthberts Close, West Bromwich, B70 6TP
Planning appeal 3288256 at 16 St. Cuthberts Close, West Bromwich, B70 6TP (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 17 March 2022 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
a two storey front extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- B70 6TP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The extension's proportionate scale, location adjacent to open space rather than neighbouring properties, and compatibility with the varied character of the housing estate meant it would not harmfully affect the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3 of The Black Country Core Strategy (2011)Policy EOS9 of The Site Allocations and Delivery Development Plan Document (2012)
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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