®Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of 66-72, Ebrington Avenue, Solihull, B92 8HX
an “application seeking full planning permission for the demolition of existing garages and construction of 2No. three- bedroomed semi-detached dwellings on land to the rear of 66-72 Ebrington Avenue, Solihull B92 8HX
- Authority
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce S
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 harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous backland layout and design, with dwellings lacking direct highway frontage and featuring uncharacteristic long narrow footprints and flat roofs, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and other considerations under the tilted balance.
The harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits during construction, support to local services, modest renewable energy and biodiversity measures, and efficient land use, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 48
Plan policies cited: Policy P5, Policy P15
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.