®Planning appeal decision
20 Harness Close, Walsall, WS5 4PZ
Title split at 20 Harness Close, Walsall, WS5 4PZ. This will create a plot for a proposed 3 bedroom property. A shared front drive will serve both properties. The house has been based on the proportions and material pallet of 20 Harness Close
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of 73 and 75 Brockhurst Crescent with particular regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on existing trees
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 20 Harness Close (the host property), in respect of outlook
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 73 and 75 Brockhurst Crescent through overlooking and loss of privacy, combined with insufficient evidence that existing trees would not be significantly harmed, outweighed the limited housing supply benefits.
Plan policies cited: Policy GP2 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan 2005, Policy ENV32 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan 2005, Policy CSP4 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011, Policy HC2 of the Walsall Site Allocations Document 2019, Policy ENV18 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan 2005
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.