Planning appeal decision
44 Chadworth Avenue, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8SX
Planning appeal 3290923 at 44 Chadworth Avenue, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8SX (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 11 March 2022 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Double storey adjoining granny annex
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- B93 8SX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the personal circumstances of the appellant outweigh any harm in respect of the proposal
What decided it
The specific personal circumstances of the appellant relating to a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, particularly the need for a separated annex to address long-term medical and family care requirements, outweighed the identified harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P15Policy P18Policy D1Policy D3
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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