Planning appeal decision
85 Newbury Lane , Oldbury , Sandwell, West Midlands , B69 1HE
Planning appeal 3339957 at 85 Newbury Lane , Oldbury , Sandwell, West Midlands , B69 1HE (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2024 by Inspector Colebourne S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupier/s at 83 Newbury Lane with regard to outlook and sunlight.
double storey side/rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Colebourne S
- Postcode
- B69 1HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupier/s at 83 Newbury Lane with regard to outlook and sunlight
What decided it
The proposed two storey side/rear extension, by reason of its height, length and proximity to the neighbouring property, would significantly harm the living conditions of the occupier/s of 83 Newbury Lane with regard to sunlight to the rear patio, conflicting with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011)SAD EOS9 of the Site Allocations and Delivery Development Plan Document (2012)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2024
- Dismissed22 October 2026601467168 Abbotsford Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6HD
- Dismissed14 October 2026601240664 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0LJ
- Allowed23 September 20266010155Former Crown Inn, 97 Station Road, Cradley Heath, B64 6NT
- Notice varied and upheld16 September 2026337148348 Parsons Hill, Oldbury, B68 9BS
- Notice varied and upheld16 September 2026337146850 Parsons Hill, Oldbury, B68 9BS
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.
®