City of Wolverhampton Council appeal evidence
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- Matched locally
- 29 of 64
- eligible decision families
- Allowed
- 6
- matched appeal records
- Dismissed
- 22
- matched appeal records
- Householder
- 24
- of 30 matched records
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Planning Data area point: Wolverhampton LPA (52.589211, −2.120988). This is the published representative point for the authority boundary, not a town hall, camera position or appeal site.
City of Wolverhampton Council appeal findings
Wolverhampton neighbours: outlook, privacy and noise
The selected examples have a different outcome balance from the matched local set. Appeal 90111 concerns future occupiers’ internal space and is at this neighbour-focused page’s edge.
Counted against appeals
Outlook, privacy and unexplained noise
Outlook harm was concluded
Appeals 73095 and 56039 conclude that the proposed extensions would harm neighbours’ outlook. Neither displayed extract explains the physical detail behind that conclusion.
Privacy harm was concluded
Appeal 73095 concludes that its first-floor rear extension would harm nearby occupiers’ privacy. The displayed extract gives no further privacy analysis.
Noise concern without detail
Although noise is a main issue, appeal 86499’s displayed conclusion only says that living conditions would be harmed. It gives no separate explanation.
Helped or needed
A gap limiting noise transmission
A retained gap between buildings
In appeal 87341, the proposed building was closer than others, but the gap between it and its neighbour limited possible noise transmission.
Your refusal notice
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- Does the refusal name outlook, privacy, noise or another effect on neighbours?
- Does the refusal notice show the windows, distances and gaps behind its concern?
- Is the objection about neighbours, future occupiers, or both?
The displayed outlook and privacy extracts give conclusions rather than earlier physical analysis, and appeal 87341 concerns an HMO proposal. These decisions do not predict another result.
Appeal evidence examples
Compare allowed and dismissed appeal reasoning
Each example separates the development, the Inspector-stated issue that selected it, and the reasoning from the decision. Compare the facts as well as the outcome: these examples do not predict how a different proposal would be decided.
Allowed appeal examples
1 example
14 April 2026 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
the demolition of existing buildings, with 2 proposed replacement semi-detached residential buildings, each comprising of a 4-bed HMO, with associated gardens, boundary treatments, bicycle parking and bin store.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issues are: the effect of the proposal on the safety of highway users with particular regard to car parking; the effect of the proposal on the living conditions on neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise, disturbance and the availability of public car parking spaces; and whether or not the proposal would increase the risk of crime and anti-social behaviour.
Paragraph 5 · Source pages 1, 2
Reasoning from the decision
The Council makes specific reference to the effect of the proposal on the occupiers of number [address]. I appreciate that the proposed building would be closer to number 6 than any other existing property. However, there would be a gap between them therefore limiting the possibility for noise transmission. As such, I do not find the proposal would harm the living conditions of the occupiers of [address].
Paragraph 16 · Source page 3
Dismissed appeal examples
4 examples
16 July 2025 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
a first floor rear extension.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue in this case is the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Number [address], with regards to outlook; and the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of Numbers 47 and [address], with regards to privacy.
Paragraph 2 · Source page 1
Reasoning from the decision
Taking all of this into account, I find that the proposed development would harm the living conditions of the occupiers of Number [address], with regards to outlook and would harm the living conditions of Numbers 47 and [address], with regards to privacy. This would be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework; to Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011); and to Policies D7 and D8 of the Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan (2006), which together amongst other things, seek to protect residential amenity.
Paragraph 11 · Source page 2
22 August 2024 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
described as “ground floor rear extension.”
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the impact of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No [address] with regards to outlook and natural light.
Paragraph 5 · Source page 1
Reasoning from the decision
In conclusion, the proposed development would have an unacceptable, harmful effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of No [address], with particular regard to outlook. This would therefore fail to comply with Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the GPDO. It would also conflict with Policies D7 and D8 of the Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan (2006) and the guidance in the Extension to Houses Supplementary Planning Guidance, in so far as it relates to living conditions.
Paragraph 10 · Source page 2
9 June 2026 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
demolition of side extension, ground floor rear extension and COU to 6 person HMO with associated bins & cycle facilities.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issues are the effect of the proposal on: • the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to internal space; • the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance; • the character of the area with particular regard to activity arising from it, and refuse facilities, and; • the potential for crime and disorder.
Paragraph 3 · Source page 1
Reasoning from the decision
For these reasons I conclude that the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to internal space would be unacceptable. Therefore, the development proposal would fail to accord with Policy H6 of the Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2001-2011 (2006) (UDP) in so far as it specifies that a high standard of design will be required for all housing developments including that they should be of an appropriate scale density and proportions. It would also conflict with the Black Country Core Strategy (2011) (BCCS) Policy CSP4 in so far as it requires a high quality of design of the built environment, and BCCS Policy HOU2 with regard to its requirement for density of housing on each site to be informed by the need to achieve high quality design and minimise amenity impacts.
Paragraph 9 · Source page 2
25 March 2026 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
a change of use from a single dwelling house (Use Class C3) to care home for one child aged 10-17 yeas (Use Class C2).
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issues are: (i) the effect of the proposed loss of a residential dwelling house; (ii) the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise; (iii) the effect of the proposed parking arrangements on highway safety; and (iv) the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Paragraph 3 · Source page 1
Reasoning from the decision
I have found that the appeal proposal would cause harm in relation to living conditions and highway safety, as well as the loss of a residential dwelling. Consequently, the proposal would conflict with the development plan taken as a whole, notwithstanding that I have not found harm in relation to character and appearance.
Paragraph 15 · Source page 3