®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of 13, 13A and 15 Buchanan Road, Walsall, WS4 2EW
a 3 bedroom dwellinghouse with vehicle access from Cameron Road, driveway parking, associated landscaping, bin store, retaining walls, patio area and the removal of 3 protected trees and replacement tree planting on garden land to the rear of 15 Buchanan Road
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burch S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The irregular plot size and shape and the positioning of the dwelling at an unusual angle to Cameron Road would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of delivering one dwelling in an area of housing need.
The adverse impacts arising from harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited weight attributed to the benefits of housing delivery, efficient use of land and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU2, Policy ENV2, Policy ENV3, Policy HC2, Policy GP2, Policy ENV32
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