Planning appeal decision
20 Brayford Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 3PW
Planning appeal 3316304 at 20 Brayford Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 3PW (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2023 by Inspector Davis J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.
erection of double storey front extension
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davis J
- Postcode
- DY5 3PW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
- Its effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of 24 Brayford Avenue, with particular reference to outlook
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and surrounding area caused by the prominence and gabled design of the proposed extension, which contrasts with the appearance of the existing dwelling and the group of dwellings within which it sits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV2ENV3L1S6
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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