48 Woodthorne Road, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8TT

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

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.

Plan policies cited: Policy H6, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy ENV3, Policy D5, Policy D7, Policy D8, Policy D12, Policy N7, Policy AM12, Policy AM15

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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