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Dismissed27 March 20233294008

Hobs Moat United Reformed Church, Faulkner Road, Solihull, B92 8SD

Planning appeal 3294008 at Hobs Moat United Reformed Church, Faulkner Road, Solihull, B92 8SD (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Castle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

New dwelling on a rectangular strip of land on the western side of Lode Lane between semi-detached dwellings at nos 499 and 503

Authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Castle S
Postcode
B92 8SD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the introduction of a detached dwelling with a narrow frontage into a cohesive run of semi-detached dwellings, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits even under the tilted balance.

The benefits of housing delivery and brownfield development were given limited weight, but the significant harm to character and appearance was given significant weight and outweighed those benefits under the tilted balance test.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P5Policy P15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 69

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