Planning appeal decision
33 Lodge Road, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0HD
Planning appeal 3302151 at 33 Lodge Road, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0HD (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 October 2022 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
a single storey extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- B93 0HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
What decided it
The moderate harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset resulting from loss and obscuration of historic fabric outweighed the benefit of additional living accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P15Policy P16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203
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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