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Dismissed2 March 20266002023

20 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, WV3 0RJ

Planning appeal 6002023 at 20 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, WV3 0RJ (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 2 March 2026 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of a dwelling has been suitably justified.

described on the application form as, “Change of use from C3 Dwelling House to Care Home for young persons operating within Use Class C2

Authority
Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
O'Doherty A
Postcode
WV3 0RJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the loss of a dwelling has been suitably justified
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, the fear of crime, and availability of on-street parking

What decided it

The development fails on both main issues: the loss of a family home is not justified by an unidentified local need for a children's care home, and the unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions from noise, disturbance and fear of crime cannot be adequately mitigated.

The benefits of the development to the local area are not sufficient to outweigh the harms identified in conflict with the development plan and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H1Policy HOU2Policy EP5Policy H6Policy D10HOU1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 61Paragraph 135

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