Planning appeal decision
395 Green Lane, Finham, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6EJ
Planning appeal 3367947 at 395 Green Lane, Finham, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6EJ (Coventry City Council) was allowed on 27 August 2025 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.
Installation of fence on the roadside boundary of the property and garage conversion
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- CV3 6EJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The fence, whilst not conforming to the SPD height guidance, reflects the rhythm and materials of boundary treatments elsewhere within the street and thus meets Policy DE1 requirements for contributing to local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1 of the Coventry Local Plan (2017)Principle 9 of the Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document
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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