Planning appeal decision
17 Ballard Road, Dudley, DY2 9EY
Planning appeal 3293451 at 17 Ballard Road, Dudley, DY2 9EY (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed detached garage on the living conditions of the neighbours at No.15 Ballard Road, with regard to outlook.
erection of a detached garage
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- DY2 9EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed detached garage on the living conditions of the neighbours at No.15 Ballard Road, with regard to outlook
What decided it
The overbearing impact of the garage's height, depth and proximity to the boundary would cause unacceptable harm to the outlook and living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L1Policy S6Planning Guidance Note 17: House Extension Design GuidePolicy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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