®Planning appeal decision
41 Cockshed Lane, Halesowen, B62 8LH
Planning appeal 3313315 at 41 Cockshed Lane, Halesowen, B62 8LH (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 June 2023 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants of Unit 2 with regard to noise and disturbance.
originally described as “Regularisation of external alterations to the premises in accordance with the proposed site layout plan and drawings (elevations)
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- B62 8LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants of Unit 2 with regard to noise and disturbance
- Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants of Units 1 and 2 and existing occupants of No.40 with regard to privacy
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety with regard to parking
What decided it
The proposal would create poor and unacceptable living conditions for future occupants of Unit 2 due to noise and disturbance from parking, unacceptable privacy impacts, and insufficient on-site parking that would exacerbate on-street parking pressures and compromise highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DBDS Policy D1DBDS Policy D5BCCS Policy ENV2BCCS Policy HOU2BCCS Policy CSP4DBDS Policy S1DBDS Policy D2DBDS Policy L1BCCS Policy TRAN2DBDS Policy S6DBDS Policy S17BCCS Policy HOU1
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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