®Planning appeal decision
1, Dennis Hall Road, Dudley , West Mids , DY8 4EL
detached 2 bedroom dwelling and formation of parking spaces and access
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with regard to outlook and daylight/sunlight
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions outweighed the modest housing benefit of a single dwelling in a location where the Council falls significantly short of its housing delivery target.
The significant harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring occupants' outlook and daylight/sunlight demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of delivering one additional housing unit in a Borough falling significantly below its housing delivery target.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011, Policy HOU2 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011, Policy CSP4 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011, Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011, Policy S1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017, Policy S6 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017, Policy S8 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017, Policy L1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017, Policy S17 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.