®Planning appeal decision
71 St Bernards Road, Olton, Solihull, B92 7DF
Demolish the existing bungalow and replace it with a new dwelling
- Authority
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Stephens K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the existing occupants of neighbouring properties 69 and 73 St Bernards Road with particular regard to light and outlook
- The likely long-term effect upon protected trees intended to be retained
What decided it
The proposal would materially harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No.69 with regard to outlook and would fail to adequately demonstrate the long-term retention of protected trees, and these adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of the replacement dwelling.
The benefits of housing delivery and improved family accommodation were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the material harm to neighbouring living conditions regarding outlook and the failure to secure long-term retention of protected trees.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy P14, Policy P10, 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.