®Planning appeal decision
10 Stanway Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3JE
Planning appeal 3366991 at 10 Stanway Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3JE (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2025 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
the conversion of a semi-detached dwellinghouse into 4 apartments, with demolition of an existing garage and the construction of a new two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with a roof dormer
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- B90 3JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
- The safety and convenience of highway users, with particular regard to vehicular parking
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the excessive scale, mass and complexity of the extensions, combined with limited harm to highway safety, outweighed the moderate benefit of housing supply contribution in circumstances where the tilted balance applied.
The combined harms to character and appearance and highway safety would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing supply contribution and efficient use of land in a sustainable location, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P5Policy P8Policy P15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 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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