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Dismissed23 May 20253359194

123 Sutton Road, Walsall, WS5 3AG

Planning appeal 3359194 at 123 Sutton Road, Walsall, WS5 3AG (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the biodiversity of the site and its surroundings, including protected species.

construction of first floor side extension

Authority
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Sibley G
Postcode
WS5 3AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the biodiversity of the site and its surroundings, including protected species
  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The absence of a bat survey and insufficient information to determine that the proposal would not harm protected species, contrary to Policy ENV1 of the Black Country Core Strategy and NPPF paragraph 193.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV1 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy CSP4 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy ENV3 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy GP2 of the Unitary Development PlanPolicy ENV32 of the Unitary Development Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 193

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