Planning appeal decision
18 Brookside Road, Mile Oak, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3NR
Planning appeal 3323944 at 18 Brookside Road, Mile Oak, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3NR (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying condition No 2 would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the erection of 2 bed dormer bungalow without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 21/02095/FUL, dated 1 November 2022
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- B78 3NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying condition No 2 would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed roof design with a large front-facing gable would be incongruous with the existing roofscape characterised by hipped roofs on that side of the road, thereby harming the character and appearance of the surrounding area in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 3Policy BE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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