Planning appeal decision
129 Charlemont Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 3EH
Planning appeal 3296885 at 129 Charlemont Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 3EH (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 March 2023 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the resulting external appearance of the dwellinghouse on the surrounding area.
an amendment and re-submission of a previously submitted prior approval application which was refused by LPA and dismissed at appeal
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- B71 3EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the resulting external appearance of the dwellinghouse on the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would result in a visually discordant building with poor design coherence that would compromise the building's relationship with its surroundings, contrary to Class AA requirements on external appearance.
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