Planning appeal decision
4 Barnesmeadow Place, Coseley, Dudley, WV14 9QJ
Planning appeal 3305254 at 4 Barnesmeadow Place, Coseley, Dudley, WV14 9QJ (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2022 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.
for single storey front extensions, a single storey rear extension and garage conversion
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- WV14 9QJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety and the free flow of traffic arising from car parking provision
What decided it
The proposed front extension would introduce a design element whose forward projection would visually compete with the existing character of the property and area, contrary to policies requiring good design reflective of local distinctiveness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Black Country Core Strategy (2011) ENV2Black Country Core Strategy (2011) S6Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017 L1Planning Guidance Note 17
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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