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Notice upheld9 December 20253354589

Unit 1, Belgrve Road, Blackheath, B62 9HA

Planning appeal 3354589 at Unit 1, Belgrve Road, Blackheath, B62 9HA (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2025 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties.

Without planning permission and within the last 10 years the change of use of the Land for the use of a hand car wash and car valeting area

Authority
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Hanson S
Postcode
B62 9HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties
  • Highway safety
  • Drainage

What decided it

The distinctive and intensive noise from the car wash operations would cause material harm to neighbouring residential properties' living conditions, and the site lacks safe and adequate access arrangements for the traffic generated by the business.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D2Policy D5Policy D11Policy TRAN2Policy S17

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