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Allowed13 December 20233321295

20a Woodhouse Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8JH

Planning appeal 3321295 at 20a Woodhouse Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8JH (Wolverhampton City Council) was allowed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

to replace the grass front garden with porous resin drive and remove unsafe brick wall

Authority
Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
WV6 8JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • if any harm is caused in respect of character and appearance, whether such harm is outweighed by the personal circumstances relating to the occupiers of the appeal property

What decided it

The personal circumstances of the disabled resident requiring safe off-street vehicle access and the potential for future electric vehicle charging, when weighed against the harm to character and appearance, justified allowing the appeal as a proportionate application of the Public Sector Equality Duty.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D4Policy D5Policy D6Policy D9Policy ENV3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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