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Notice upheld25 February 20263372572

10 Tipton Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4SH

Planning appeal 3372572 at 10 Tipton Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4SH (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 February 2026 by Inspector Hand S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the notice are not unlawful because planning permission exists for the conversion (ground (c), Appeal A).

without planning permission and within the last 10 years, the conversion of the dwellinghouse situate on the Land into four self -contained flats

Authority
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hand S
Postcode
DY1 4SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters alleged in the notice are not unlawful because planning permission exists for the conversion (ground (c), Appeal A)
  • Whether the matters alleged in the notice have occurred, i.e. whether the conversion to self-contained flats has taken place (ground (b), Appeals B and C)

What decided it

The appellant failed to submit any evidence to support the grounds of appeal, leaving the Council's evidence of unauthorised conversion unchallenged.

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