®Planning appeal decision
31 Oakhurst, Lichfield , Staffordshire, WS14 9AL
erection of a 3 bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its impact on a protected tree
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to the adequacy of the access
- Whether appropriate living conditions would be maintained for the occupants of 31 Oakhurst, with particular regard to outlook and light
- Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposal, with regard to outdoor garden space
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting adverse impacts on character and appearance, highway safety, and neighbouring living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits from construction and occupation, carrying moderate weight, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial and long-lasting adverse impacts on character and appearance, highway safety, and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
Framework references: 135, 115, 116, 11
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 3, Policy BE1, Policy NR4, Policy ST2, Policy ST1
Judgments cited: R v Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council ex parte Milne [2000] EWHC 650
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