141 And 143 Victoria Road, Wednesfield , Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 1RL

change of use of 143 Victoria Road to children’s home and merge with existing children’s home at 141 Victoria Road for 3 children (amended development description and plans received 09.05.2025)

Authority: Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Hughes L
Postcode: WV11 1RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would maintain a balanced and sustainable residential population
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance and the character of the area

What decided it

The proposal would meet an identified need for looked-after children's residential care placements whilst maintaining residential use and not causing harm to neighbouring living conditions or character, and therefore complies with the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy H1, Policy H6, Policy AM12, Policy AM15, Policy ENV3, Policy CSP4

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