®Planning appeal decision
29 Edward Avenue, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS98AX
Planning appeal 3337190 at 29 Edward Avenue, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS98AX (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the proposal on highway safety.
I would like to apply for permission to use a very small section of my garage to cut hair which includes a small piece of worktop attached to the wall with a mirror above it also attached to the wall, a plug bank and a barbers chair. I would be working by appointment only so there would be no overlap of clients and there would be no requirements for clients to park on the road as our drive can accommodate at least three cars and our household only has one car. Our drive has a two dropped curbs, one at either side of our drive
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- WS9 8AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the proposal on highway safety
- effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of nearby designated centres
- effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- effect of the proposal on the character of the area
What decided it
The development conflicts with development plan policies requiring sequential testing for town centre uses and adequate parking provision, and has not demonstrated it would not harm highway safety, with these policy conflicts and harms significantly outweighing the limited benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T7Policy T13Policy CEN7Policy S7Policy CEN6Policy S6Policy GP2Policy ENV10Policy ENV32Policy ENV2Policy ENV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115Paragraph 91Paragraph 191
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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