®Planning appeal decision
10 - 12 Park Hill , Wednesbury , United Kingdom , WS10 0PL
Planning appeal 3294026 at 10 - 12 Park Hill , Wednesbury , United Kingdom , WS10 0PL (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 5 August 2022 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with regard to noise and disturbance.
Conversion of existing residential accommodation to provide a self-contained ground floor flat (C3) alongside a 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis) on first and second floors, with associated car parking
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith H
- Postcode
- WS10 0PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with regard to noise and disturbance
- Highway safety
What decided it
The reduction in total bedroom spaces from 9 to 8 and the restriction to single occupancy, combined with the absence of objections from the Council's Pollution Control team and the Highways Authority, demonstrated that the proposal would not generate significantly different activity levels or parking demand compared to the existing lawful use.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 111
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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