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Allowed31 March 20266001757

95 Grafton Road, Oldbury, B68 8BJ

Planning appeal 6001757 at 95 Grafton Road, Oldbury, B68 8BJ (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 31 March 2026 by Inspector Clifford E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

Single storey orangery

Authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Clifford E
Postcode
B68 8BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of 97 Grafton Road, having particular reference to daylight/sunlight and outlook

What decided it

The modest single storey height and proportionate design of the orangery, combined with its assimilation into the mixed character of rear extensions in the area, means it does not harmfully affect the character and appearance of the area or the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011)Policy EOS9 of the Site Allocations and Delivery Development Plan Document (2012)

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