5 Grove Lane, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, None required, WV6 8NH

Authority: Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Bromley N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the external cladding preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Tettenhall Wood Conservation Area, and in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm is outweighed by any public benefits of the development
the effect of the side facing first floor bedroom window on the living conditions of the occupants of No 1 Grove Lane, with particular reference to privacy

What decided it

The external cladding causes less than substantial harm to the significance of the Tettenhall Wood Conservation Area that is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the development.

Framework references: 205, 207, 208, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy D8, Policy D9, Policy HE3, Policy HE4, Policy HE5, Policy ENV3, Policy CSP4, Policy D4, Policy H6

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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