®Planning appeal decision
34 Hall Street, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, DY8 2JE
Planning appeal 6001298 at 34 Hall Street, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, DY8 2JE (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2026 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the host property, with regard to its significance as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA), and the character and appearance of the area.
demolish existing dwelling and replace with two detached dwellings
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- DY8 2JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the host property, with regard to its significance as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA), and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the non-designated heritage asset through its complete loss and the resulting visual harm to the street scene and Area of High Historic Townscape Value outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery on a small brownfield site, even under the tilted balance.
The substantial harm to the NDHA and character and appearance of the area outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery, renewable energy features, and efficient use of brownfield land, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV2ENV3L1S6S8S12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 131Paragraph 216
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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