®Planning appeal decision
The land at 117 Sandringham Avenue, Willenhall, Walsall, West Midlands, WV12 5TG
without planning permission, the demolition of a dwelling and the partial erection of a replacement dwelling and outbuilding
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McGlone A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether there is adequate information to assess the effect of the proposal in respect of coal mining
- Whether there is adequate information to determine whether the proposal is affected by contamination
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the partially built replacement dwelling and outbuilding, which could not be remedied by conditions.
The harm to character and appearance outweighed the fact that coal mining and contamination concerns could be resolved by condition, so the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole and no material considerations justified a different decision.
Plan policies cited: Policy GP2, Policy ENV32, Policy HC2, Policy ENV3, Policy CSP4, Policy ENV14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.