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

Planning appeal 3320876 at Letmedirect.Com, 516 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 6AN (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2023 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode: WV10 6AN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CSP4ENV2ENV3EP5CEN7CEN1CEN3CEN5CEN6SH1SH3SH7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 87

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