®Planning appeal decision
46 Abbeyfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8TH
Planning appeal 3297161 at 46 Abbeyfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8TH (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2022 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed fencing upon the character and appearance of the street scene.
relocation of timber rear garden boundary fence
- Authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- WV10 8TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed fencing upon the character and appearance of the street scene
What decided it
The siting of the fencing without a landscaped buffer close to a sharp bend would appear jarring and inconsistent with the softer boundary treatments that characterise the street, thereby harming the open and spacious character and appearance of the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy (adopted 2011)Policy D4 of the Wolverhampton Unity Development Plan (adopted 2006)Policy D7 of the Wolverhampton Unity Development Plan (adopted 2006)Policy D8 of the Wolverhampton Unity Development Plan (adopted 2006)Policy D9 of the Wolverhampton Unity Development Plan (adopted 2006)Policy H6 of the Wolverhampton Unity Development Plan (adopted 2006)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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