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Dismissed14 January 20263373170

104, Walsall Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 3HN

Planning appeal 3373170 at 104, Walsall Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 3HN (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2026 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed use with particular regard to the policies of the local plan.

change of use from a class C3 Dwellinghouse to accommodate an upstairs flat and downstairs sweetshop with kitchen at the rear

Authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Other minor developments
Inspector
Pickernell E
Postcode
B71 3HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed use with particular regard to the policies of the local plan
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
  • whether the proposal makes adequate provision for off-street parking with particular regard to the safety and convenience of users of the highway

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan strategy of focusing retail development on existing centres and would cause unmitigated harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise and odours.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CEN1Policy CEN5Policy CEN6

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