Planning appeal decision
2 Brindley Brae, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6LR
Planning appeal 3306918 at 2 Brindley Brae, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6LR (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 6 April 2023 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
the construction of a three bedroom bungalow, parking and associated works
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moore J
- Postcode
- DY7 6LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed bungalow's siting, scale, plot size and shape would appear significantly smaller and in sharp contrast to the prevailing character of larger properties on spacious, regular plots, causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ11 of the South Staffordshire Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2012South Staffordshire Design Guide 2018Policy KN02 of the Kinver Neighbourhood PlanPolicy KN06 of the Kinver Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 48
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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