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Allowed29 September 20253369824

28 Gibbons Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0JD

Planning appeal 3369824 at 28 Gibbons Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0JD (Wolverhampton City Council) was allowed on 29 September 2025 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

First floor side extension

Authority
Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Sedgwick P
Postcode
WV6 0JD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposed extension would appear subservient to the main house and would not significantly harm the open character of the corner location when viewed from all directions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011)Policy D4 of the Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan (2006)Policy D6 of the Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan (2006)Policy D8 of the Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan (2006)

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