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Dismissed23 July 20253365485

7 The Cloisters, Walsall, WS4 2AJ

Planning appeal 3365485 at 7 The Cloisters, Walsall, WS4 2AJ (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2025 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

for a ground floor fr ont extension, rear double storey extension, 4no skylights in loft & roof change from gable to hip at rear elevation of property

Authority
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Tivey C
Postcode
WS4 2AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would appear overly bulky and discordant, failing to blend with the host property and detracting from the visual harmony of the street scene, thereby harming the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GP2Policy ENV32Policy CSP4Policy ENV3

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