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Dismissed8 May 20243329904

74 Willow Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1UH

Planning appeal 3329904 at 74 Willow Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1UH (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 May 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings.

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Authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
B91 1UH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the cramped siting and prominent protrusion beyond the established building line demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefit, even applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework.

The modest contribution to housing supply and local economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the area

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P5Policy P15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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.

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