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Dismissed16 April 20243333849

616 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4BW

Planning appeal 3333849 at 616 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4BW (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2024 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

pursuant to planning applications DC/20/64484, DC/22/66692 and DC/23/67938, proposed three-storey rear extension to accommodate an additional four single-occupancy bedsits; together with bicycle parking facilities, refuse and recycling storage, and external staircases

Authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hall R
Postcode
B66 4BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants of the proposal, with particular regard to access to kitchen facilities

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to character and appearance from the additional third storey, which would be conspicuous and incongruous with the traditional form and materials of the area, could not be justified by the modest additional social and economic benefits over the fallback scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HOU2Policy ENV3Policy EOS9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 96Paragraph 11

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