®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent , 74-76 High Street , Moxley, Walsall, WS10 8SD
an additional two bedroom two storey unit joined onto one of the approved terraces under application ref. 18/0677
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, and for occupiers of the neighbouring residential property, with particular regard to outlook, light and the provision of suitable outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harm to character and appearance and to living conditions of future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of one additional dwelling when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The substantial harm to character and appearance and living conditions was ascribed substantial weight and significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited weight given to economic and social benefits and housing supply contribution, such that the proposal did not represent sustainable development.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: saved Policy GP2 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan (2005), saved Policy ENV32 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan (2005), Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011), Policy DW3 of the Designing Walsall Supplementary Planning Document, Appendix D of the Designing Walsall Supplementary Planning Document
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.