Planning appeal decision
4 Whitehall Farm Barns Wolverhampton Road, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LB
Planning appeal 3288361 at 4 Whitehall Farm Barns Wolverhampton Road, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LB (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2022 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension upon the character and appearance of the converted agricultural building, as a whole.
single storey rear orangery (garden room)
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- DY3 4LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension upon the character and appearance of the converted agricultural building, as a whole
What decided it
The oak framing and extensive glazing of the proposed extension would be alien to the building's agricultural character and history, and the shorter height would disrupt the consistency of existing projections, causing unacceptable harm to the appearance of the converted building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ3Policy EQ4Policy EQ11
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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