Planning appeal decision
1 Cyprus Avenue, Astwood Bank, Worcestershire, B96 6HF
Planning appeal 3343176 at 1 Cyprus Avenue, Astwood Bank, Worcestershire, B96 6HF (Redditch Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2024 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Erection of a two bedroom bungalow in the rear garden of the appeal property
- Authority
- Redditch Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones GP
- Postcode
- B96 6HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed bungalow's close proximity to the Astwood Lane highway frontage and its plain, unattractive elevation facing the street would make it appear out of place and incongruous, harming the character and appearance of the surrounding area in conflict with local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5Policy 39Policy 40
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
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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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