Planning appeal decision
149 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4RB
Planning appeal 3338720 at 149 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4RB (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 13 May 2024 by Inspector Benson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
single storey side and rear extension and first floor rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Benson E
- Postcode
- B90 4RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- Its effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 147 Marshall Lake Road by reason of loss of light and an overbearing impact
What decided it
The extensions as constructed differ only marginally from the previously approved scheme and have no unacceptable impact on character, appearance or neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P15Policy P14
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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