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Dismissed17 August 20233324076

32 Kenilworth Road, Oldbury, B68 0ND

Planning appeal 3324076 at 32 Kenilworth Road, Oldbury, B68 0ND (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the local area.

the erection of a single and 2-storey rear extension, hip to gable roof extension, loft conversion and rear dormer window

Authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Deane G
Postcode
B68 0ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the local area
  • The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of 30 and 34 Kenilworth Road with particular regard to light

What decided it

The proposed development would have an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the local area through its disproportionate scale, mass and depth, and the visually disruptive hip to gable extension.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy SAD EOS 9 of The Site Allocations and Delivery Development Plan Document (DPD)Revised Residential Design Guide (SPD)

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