42 Broomehill Close, Quarry Bank, BRIERLEY HILL, West Midlands, DY5 2PE

Without planning permission and within the last four years the erection of a boundary treatment (composed of inter alia fence panels, gravel boards, posts and associated fixtures and fittings) adjacent to a vehicular highway which exceeds 1m in height

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Ollerenshaw M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The fence's substantial height and length, combined with its forward positioning relative to adjoining fences and loss of screening vegetation, creates a stark and dominant barrier that is harmful to the character and appearance of the area and conflicts with development plan policies and the Framework.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV2, Policy ENV3, Policy L1, Policy S6, Policy S7, Policy S8, Policy S19

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