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Allowed7 August 20266006856

Fircroft, 49 Birds Meadow, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4TD

Planning appeal 6006856 at Fircroft, 49 Birds Meadow, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4TD (Dudley) was allowed on 7 August 2026 by Inspector Andrew Fuller, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the provision of internal and external living space.

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Authority
Dudley
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Andrew Fuller
Postcode
DY5 4TD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the provision of internal and external living space
  • the effect of the development on parking, with particular reference to the safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on Birds Meadow

What decided it

The Inspector's site visit observations that the substandard bedroom was nonetheless of reasonable proportions and that Birds Meadow had sufficient capacity to accommodate parking demand without highway safety harm were decisive to allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HOU2 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011)Policy S1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)Policy L1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)Policy TRAN2 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011)Policy S17 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)

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