®Planning appeal decision
49 Orchard Road (Land to the Rear), Hockley Heath, Solihull, B94 6QR
Planning appeal 3360384 at 49 Orchard Road (Land to the Rear), Hockley Heath, Solihull, B94 6QR (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 June 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development, with particular regard to the character of the area and the effect of the development on trees.
Permission in Principle for the erection of two dwellings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- B94 6QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development, with particular regard to the character of the area and the effect of the development on trees
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area from backland development that fails to integrate with the established street-facing pattern of the locality significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited net housing benefit of one additional dwelling.
the substantial harm to character and appearance, given significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefit of one net additional dwelling and the contribution to housing supply, such that the presumption in favour of development does not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P5Policy P15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 124Paragraph 131Paragraph 135
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.
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