®Planning appeal decision
4 Oak Road, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 0BE
to demolish existing house and re-build together with rear/side double storey extension, with loft conversion and porch
- Authority
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kay D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, and on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with regards to daylight, overshadowing and outlook
What decided it
The relocated flat-roofed dormer element, which creates a prominent three-storey mass at odds with the surrounding pattern of development and causes notable harm to character, appearance, and neighbouring living conditions, outweighs the limited benefits of the scheme under the tilted balance test.
The adverse impacts of approval—notable permanent harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of the development (energy efficiency, construction employment, and accessible location), such that the scheme would not represent sustainable development.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: CSP4, ENV3, SAD EOS9, HOU2
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