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Dismissed14 March 20253353614

77 Stubby Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 3NE

Planning appeal 3353614 at 77 Stubby Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 3NE (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to light, noise, outlook, outdoor amenity space, and bin storage.

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Authority
Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
WV11 3NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to light, noise, outlook, outdoor amenity space, and bin storage
  • the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety
  • the vitality and viability of a local centre

What decided it

The impractical and inconvenient arrangement for refuse storage, combined with the harm to character and appearance from visible bins in the street scene and the unacceptable highway safety impacts from bin positioning at the access point, outweighed any benefits of providing an affordable residential unit.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
UDP Policy EP5UDP Policy D4UDP Policy D8UDP Policy D9UDP Policy H6CS Policy ENV3UDP Policy AM12UDP Policy AM15UDP Policy SH8UDP Policy SH9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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