2 Waldrons Moor, Brandwood, Birmingham , B14 6RS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
• the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 1 and 3 Dawberry Road with regard to outlook, privacy and light
• whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for existing and future occupiers of 2 Waldrons Moor with regard to internal space and private amenity space

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the proposal's design and scale on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring and future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

The modest benefits of delivering a single dwelling and modest economic and social contributions were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the living conditions of existing and future occupiers, with the tilted balance not applying due to the severity of the identified harms.