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Dismissed5 October 20233308211

48 Woodthorne Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TT

Planning appeal 3308211 at 48 Woodthorne Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TT (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2023 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of garage to make access to rear development and creation of 2 No. bungalows

Authority
Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robinson N
Postcode
WV6 8TT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 48 Woodthorne Road with particular regard to noise disturbance, 46 Woodthorne Road with particular regard to noise disturbance, privacy and outlook, and numbers 112 and 112a Wrottesley Road West with particular regard to privacy and outlook
  • the effect of the proposal on trees
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable arrangements for the collection of domestic refuse

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan across multiple main issues—character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, trees, highway safety, and refuse collection—with no material considerations sufficient to outweigh these harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H6Policy D4Policy D6Policy ENV3Policy D5Policy D7Policy D8Policy D12Policy N7Policy AM12Policy AM15

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