®Planning appeal decision
20 Valley Road, Sedgley, DY3 1TT
for the erection of a single storey front porch extension, a two-storey side extension, and a single storey rear extension. The installation of rooflights to the front and rear slope to facilitate a loft conversion
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ramsden S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed rear extension on the living conditions of the occupants of the neighbouring 18 Valley Road
What decided it
The permanent harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area, combined with unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through loss of light and overbearing impact, outweighed the benefits of improvements to the existing housing stock.
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV3, Policy S6, Policy L1, Policy DLP14, Policy DLP39
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.