Appeal 3304283
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Official decision document
The decision, section by section
5 sections
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Section 01
Development description
double storey side and single and double storey rear extensions and loft conversion.
Section 02
Decision
The appeal is dismissed.
Section 03
Main Issue
The main issue is the effect on the living conditions of No [address].
Section 04
Reasons
The appeal site is a 2 storey semi-detached property in a row of similarly styled dwellings. Gaps between pairs of dwellings are a characteristic feature and is present between No 61 and No [address]. In most cases, where the gap between dwellings has been filled either with garages or side extensions, the development has occurred to both neighbouring properties retaining a level of symmetry between properties.
The proposed 2 storey side extension would extend to the boundary of No [address] to the side kitchen window of No 59. Even if there was no impact on light/ sunlight for the occupants of No 59, as suggested by the appellant, the height and massing of the scheme at close proximity would have an overbearing impact and not maintain a spacious feel between the properties, as stated by the appellant. The development would create a poor outlook for the occupants of No 59.
The appellant says the scheme is similar to permissions already granted at the site. I disagree. The scheme before me has significantly greater massing on the side elevation being 2 storey in height and having no break in the elevation. There would therefore be a greater massing in close proximity to No 59.
The appellant has also referenced another scheme in support of their case. However, based on the information before me the main issue in that case appears to relate to the impact on the character and appearance of the area and therefore is not directly comparable to the case before me, particularly as the location and circumstances will be different. In any event, each case is determined on its own merits and my assessment is based on the information before me.
I acknowledge that the appellant wishes to invest in their property but this is outweighed by the harm that would be caused to the living conditions of the neighbouring property.
The development would harm the living conditions of No 59 and as such would conflict with the part of Policy D8 of the Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2011-2011 which identifies that the massing of a proposal should not adversely affect people’s amenities.
Section 05
Conclusion
For the reasons identified and taking into account all other matters, including the lack of objection from the neighbouring property, the appeal is dismissed.
Planning inspector and document dates
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Appeal Decision
- Extracted inspector · page 1
- Inspector attribution ID 3546No official casework-database value to compare
- Extracted decision date · page 1
- 26 October 2022Matches the official casework database
- Extracted site visit dates
- 15 September 2022 (page 1)
Reference and authority
Official identifiers and the planning authority recorded against this case.
- Case reference
- 3304283
- Application reference
- 22/00296/FUL
- Lead case reference
- Not recorded
- Planning authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Planning authority code
- E08000031
Casework details
The casework, procedure, development and linking details supplied by the official record.
- Casework type
- Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development type
- Householder developments
- Appeal type reason
- 1. Refused planning permission
- Appeal reason
- Refusal
- Type detail
- Planning Appeals - Full
- Jurisdiction
- Transferred
- Link status
- Not Linked
Site and development
Published appeal-site measurements and planning designations, without the withheld precise location fields.
- Site area
- Not recorded
- Floor space
- 140 m²
- Number of residences
- 0
- Site in Green Belt
- No
- Agricultural holding
- No
- Affects setting of a listed building
- Not recorded
- Historic building grant made
- Not recorded
- Relates to a conservation area
- Not recorded
- Flooding is an issue
- Not recorded
- Site within an AONB
- Not recorded
- Site within an SSSI
- Not recorded
Decision and dates
The published outcome and every imported case date.
- Official decision
- Dismissed
- Decision category
- Dismissed
- Received date
- 1 August 2022
- Valid date
- 1 August 2022
- Start date
- 24 August 2022
- Planning authority decision date
- 10 June 2022
- Appeal decision date
- 26 October 2022
Case administration
Published recovery, call-in, costs and enforcement information for this case.
- Redetermined
- No
- Bespoke
- No
- Date recovered
- Not recorded
- Date not recovered or derecovered
- Not recorded
- Call-in date
- Not recorded
- Costs applied for
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds count
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds
- Not recorded
Source and catalogue history
When this record appeared in the rolling official release and when the catalogue stored it.
- Source
- Planning Inspectorate casework database
- Source data system
- Horizon
- Dataset status
- Current release
- Catalogue record ID
- 22551
- First seen
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Last seen
- 20 August 2026 at 16:26
- Removed from release
- Not recorded
- Record created
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Record updated
- 24 August 2026 at 16:21