Planning appeal decision
80 Wrottesley Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8SH
Planning appeal 3356237 at 80 Wrottesley Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8SH (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 28 May 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants in terms of noise and disturbance.
‘Proposed change of use of C3 (domestic dwelling) to C2-4 persons’
- Authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burch S
- Postcode
- WV6 8SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants in terms of noise and disturbance
What decided it
The substantial increase in staffing numbers and associated vehicle movements would cause unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring occupants, particularly during evening shift changes, conflicting with development plan policies and outweighing the social benefits of the facility.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EP5 of the Wolverhampton Unitary Development PlanPolicy ENV3 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy B5 of the UDPPolicy D9 of the UDP
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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