Letmedirect.Com, 516 Stafford Road, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV10 6AN

office extension to the rear of existing premises to provide improved facilities and access for people with mobility issues

Authority: Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Smith H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
whether the proposal would be in a suitable location, having regard to local and national policy, and whether the proposal would conflict with the sequential approach advocated within the National Planning Policy Framework

What decided it

The proposal's siting, scale and mass would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area by introducing incongruous backland development that fails to respect the established building pattern and spacious character of the locality.

Framework references: 87

Plan policies cited: CSP4, ENV2, ENV3, EP5, CEN7, CEN1, CEN3, CEN5, CEN6, SH1, SH3, SH7

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