®Planning appeal decision
83 Blue Lake Road, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8BH
Planning appeal 3310874 at 83 Blue Lake Road, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8BH (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2023 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of the existing dormer bungalow and the erection of 2 No. detached dwellings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- B93 8BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the depth, height and massing of Plot 2, particularly its prominence and incongruity when viewed from Clyde Road, outweighed the limited housing and sustainability benefits in the planning balance.
The adverse environmental impacts on character and appearance, afforded significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing supply and sustainability benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15 of the Solihull Local Plan, Shaping a Sustainable Future, 2013Policy D1 of the Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Plan, 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 124Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 152Paragraph 157
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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