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Paddock Land Corner Of Beacon Road, Bridle Lane, Walsall, Streetly, WS9 0RG
Planning appeal 3334991 at Paddock Land Corner Of Beacon Road, Bridle Lane, Walsall, Streetly, WS9 0RG (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 9 December 2025 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful development was well-founded.
the change of use of land and conversion of existing stables to a site for Dog Day Care
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Walker A
- Postcode
- WS9 0RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful development was well-founded.
- Appeal B: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including having regard to its effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it.
- Appeal B: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Barr Conservation Area.
What decided it
Appeal A: The proposed fence would not be perceived as defining the boundary of the appeal site due to intervening physical features and separation distance, therefore it would be permitted development. Appeal B: The material change of use would preserve Green Belt openness through its lightweight design and limited visual impact, and would not harm the conservation area's character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1 of the Walsall Site Allocation Document 2019saved Policy GP2 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan 2005Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core 2011 StrategyPolicy EN5 of the Walsall Site Allocation Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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