Planning appeal decision
14 Edward Street, Dudley, DY1 2AE
Planning appeal 3341958 at 14 Edward Street, Dudley, DY1 2AE (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 23 August 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to parking requirements.
the change of use from C3 to C2 to provide children’s care home
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- DY1 2AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to parking requirements
What decided it
The modest increase in parking need from the visiting carer can be accommodated on-street in the surrounding area without unacceptably affecting highway safety, as the use intensity is comparable to the existing residential dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TRAN2 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy S17 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 115
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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