43 Sanders Close, Dudley, DY2 8DP

Planning appeal 3347602 at 43 Sanders Close, Dudley, DY2 8DP (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: if the principle of the proposed development is acceptable and its effect on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of two storey dwelling (2 bedrooms), together with associated car parking and landscaping (including reconfiguration of rear garden areas)

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith J
Postcode: DY2 8DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

if the principle of the proposed development is acceptable and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupants of the proposal, with particular regard to the provision of private amenity space
whether the proposal would provide an adequate number of car parking spaces and its effect on highway safety
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of No. 43 Sanders Close, with particular regard to outlook and loss of light

What decided it

The proposal fails to satisfy the requirements for residential development on garden land due to harm to character and appearance, fails to provide adequate parking and private amenity space, and conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HOU1Policy HOU2Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy CSP4Policy TRAN2Policy S1Policy S6Policy S8Policy L1

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