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Dismissed12 August 20266011818

81 Queens St, Dudley, DY5 4HA

Planning appeal 6011818 at 81 Queens St, Dudley, DY5 4HA (Dudley) was dismissed on 12 August 2026 by Inspector Gary Deane, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building, the pair of semi-detached dwellings to which it belongs and the local area.

the erection of a double storey side/rear and single storey front extension

Authority
Dudley
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Gary Deane
Postcode
DY5 4HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building, the pair of semi-detached dwellings to which it belongs and the local area

What decided it

The proposed extensions would appear as a dominant and disproportionate addition that would seriously unbalance the semi-detached pair and interrupt the established pattern of development along Queen Street, thereby causing detrimental harm to character and appearance that outweighs the household accommodation benefits.

The valuable additional accommodation meeting the pressing needs of the household and the absence of adverse effects on neighbours' living conditions did not outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy S6 of the Dudley Borough Development StrategyPolicy L1 of the Dudley Borough Development StrategyPolicy DLP14 of the emerging Dudley Local PlanPolicy DLP39 of the emerging Dudley Local Plan

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