Planning appeal decision
44 Suckling Green Lane, Codsall, South Staffordshire, WV8 2BT
Planning appeal 3337217 at 44 Suckling Green Lane, Codsall, South Staffordshire, WV8 2BT (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2024 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
construction of pitched roof over existing flat roof garage with reduced pitch and hip across the rear (resubmission of application 23/00559/FULHH)
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- WV8 2BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 46 Suckling Green Lane, with regards to outlook
What decided it
The proposed pitched roof would appear as an unduly dominant and obtrusive feature in a prominent corner location that would significantly harm the character and appearance of the area and the outlook of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- South Staffordshire Core Strategy (2012) Policy EQ11South Staffordshire Core Strategy (2012) Policy EQ9Council's Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2018)
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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