Planning appeal decision
5A Legge Lane, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 8RQ
Planning appeal 6007040 at 5A Legge Lane, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 8RQ (Dudley) was allowed on 3 June 2026 by Inspector H Wilkinson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents in regard to privacy.
the provision of raised decking with glass balustrade and access steps and raised fence height to side boundary
- Authority
- Dudley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- H Wilkinson
- Postcode
- WV14 8RQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents in regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposed increase in boundary fence height, in combination with existing fencing, would restrict direct overlooking of neighbouring gardens and protect the privacy of neighbouring occupants such that the development would not materially harm living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)Policies ENV2 and ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011)Policies S6 and S8 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy
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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