Planning appeal decision
29 Seymour Road, Tipton, DY4 0EP
Planning appeal 3319382 at 29 Seymour Road, Tipton, DY4 0EP (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2023 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted, having particular regard to paragraph AA.2 (3)(a)(ii) of the GPDO in relation to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
one additional floor to the footprint of the original house to create two bedrooms and storage
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- DY4 0EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted, having particular regard to paragraph AA.2 (3)(a)(ii) of the GPDO in relation to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
What decided it
The addition of an extra storey would create a jarring and discordant change in height that would severely disrupt the harmony and cohesive appearance of the group of bungalows and be harmfully at odds with the character and appearance of the street.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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