Planning appeal decision
Tanworth Lane, Shirley , Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4DF
Planning appeal 3290977 at Tanworth Lane, Shirley , Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4DF (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 July 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.
new bungalow to replace existing garage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- B90 4DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 90 Tanworth Lane and the occupants of properties on Micklehill Drive near the appeal site, with regards to outlook
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area through disruption of the linear development pattern and the substantial harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residents through loss of outlook and sense of enclosure outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits of a single dwelling.
The harm identified with regard to character and appearance of the area and living conditions of neighbouring residents would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of the proposal when assessed against policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P5Policy P15Policy P14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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