Planning appeal decision
Sycamore, Coppice Close, Coppice Close, Walsall, W Midlands, WS6 7EZ
Planning appeal 3313988 at Sycamore, Coppice Close, Coppice Close, Walsall, W Midlands, WS6 7EZ (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 August 2023 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
one bed and study one and a half storey dwelling – new build - residential
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ford K
- Postcode
- WS6 7EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on highway access
- The effect on the integrity of Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The failure to secure mitigation measures for the Cannock Chase SAC through a Unilateral Undertaking, combined with the harmful effect on character and appearance, led to dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ11Policy EQ2
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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