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Dismissed14 December 20233318652

16 Cornyx Lane, Solihull, B91 2SJ

Planning appeal 3318652 at 16 Cornyx Lane, Solihull, B91 2SJ (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 December 2023 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of a new three storey detached dwelling within the boundary of 16 Cornyx Lane

Authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rawle S
Postcode
B91 2SJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed three-storey dwelling would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area by eroding the existing sense of spaciousness and introducing significant enclosure, representing an overdevelopment of the appeal site.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P5Policy P15

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