Planning appeal decision
11 Richard Road, Walsall, WS5 3QW
Planning appeal 3290049 at 11 Richard Road, Walsall, WS5 3QW (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 May 2022 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of area, including the appeal dwelling.
a two-storey side and single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- WS5 3QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of area, including the appeal dwelling
What decided it
The introduction of a prominent gable into a distinct cluster of similar properties would appear as an incongruous feature harming the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP4ENV2ENV3ENV32DW2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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