Planning appeal decision
88 Deans Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 2BE
Planning appeal 3352490 at 88 Deans Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 2BE (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 10 March 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character of the area.
Change of use from C3 residential dwelling to C2 small children's care home for 1 no. child
- Authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- WV1 2BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character of the area
- whether an adequate supply of car parking provision would be achieved and its effect on highway safety
- the effect of the proposal on the overall supply of housing
- the effect on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would conflict with multiple development plan policies regarding character, parking and highway safety, and housing supply, with the inadequate parking provision and resulting highway safety impacts being a critical concern.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3Policy AM12Policy AM15Policy B5Policy H1Policy H6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 63
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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