Planning appeal decision
164 Hobs Moat Road, Elmdon, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8JZ
Planning appeal 3332399 at 164 Hobs Moat Road, Elmdon, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8JZ (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 April 2024 by Inspector Coombes A, 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 property and surrounding area.
Retention of boundary wall
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Coombes A
- Postcode
- B92 8JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
- Highway safety
What decided it
The development causes substantial harm to character and appearance and highway safety that is not outweighed by the appellant's security concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P15Policy P10Policy P8
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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