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Dismissed11 November 20223300230

16 Heath Street, Tamworth, B79 7JH

Planning appeal 3300230 at 16 Heath Street, Tamworth, B79 7JH (Tamworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2022 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use from single dwelling to 4no studio apartments including two storey and single storey rear extensions

Authority
Tamworth Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Veevers A
Postcode
B79 7JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupants of 14 Heath Street, with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through overbearing massing and significant loss of daylight and sunlight.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN5 of the Tamworth Local Plan 2006-2013Design: Supplementary Planning Document July 2019
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 125

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