Planning appeal decision
75 Princess Crescent, Halesowen, B63 3QE
Planning appeal 3308957 at 75 Princess Crescent, Halesowen, B63 3QE (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2023 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
a first floor front elevation extension
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- B63 3QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area through its large, bulky and awkward dormer and incongruous metal cladding, which would severely detract from the uniformity and symmetry of the residential streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy ENV2Development Strategy Policy L1Development Strategy Policy S6House Extensions SPG (Supplementary Planning 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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