Top Lock Cottage, 206 Old Birchills, WALSALL, WS2 8QD

erection of wooden ship lat [sic] fencing to the south of the garden where walls have collapsed

Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Stephens K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as Walsall Junction Canal Old Birchills Toll House or its settings and the settings of other nearby listed buildings
Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Walsall Locks Conservation Area

What decided it

The temporary nature of the timber fence as an interim measure, combined with the public benefits of securing the property boundary and protecting the listed building from further damage and vandalism, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the heritage asset's significance.

Framework references: 205, 207, 208

Plan policies cited: ENV26, ENV27, ENV32, GP2, ENV2, ENV3, CSP4

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