1 Belgrave Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 9HA

Planning appeal 3370696 at 1 Belgrave Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 9HA (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2025 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the street scene and the immediate area.

Within the last ten years and without the benefit of planning permission: a) The construction on part of the Land of a building (shown in Photograph 1 attached to this notice) (the Building) used to facilitate a hand car wash and car valeting service and b) The demolition of a section of wall situated on the Land, and the erection of new access gates which has resulted in an extended access into the Land off Long Lane

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Hanson S
Postcode: B62 9HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the street scene and the immediate area

What decided it

The building's stark industrial form and prominent corner position create a discordant and intrusive feature that fails to respect the historic Edwardian character and townscape qualities that the AHHTV designation seeks to protect.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S12 of the Dudley Borough Development StrategyPolicy ENV2 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy DLP59 of the emerging Dudley Local Plan

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