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Allowed11 March 20243330282

1 Poplar Drive, Barnt Green, B45 8NQ

Planning appeal 3330282 at 1 Poplar Drive, Barnt Green, B45 8NQ (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed on 11 March 2024 by Inspector Sims B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects the proposed development would have upon the character and appearance of the host property in the context of the street scene of Poplar Drive.

the erection of ground floor front and rear extensions with first floor extension over existing garage. This

Authority
Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Sims B
Postcode
B45 8NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects the proposed development would have upon the character and appearance of the host property in the context of the street scene of Poplar Drive
  • The effects upon the residential amenity of the adjacent property to the west, No11 Hewell Road

What decided it

The substantial alteration of the Poplar Drive street scene through multiple approved extensions at neighbouring properties, combined with the effective separation distance and mitigation conditions, justified approval despite some impact on the adjacent property's amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BDP19Policy BDP1.4Policy BDP1

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