Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council appeal evidence
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- Matched locally
- 10 of 107
- eligible decision families
- Allowed
- 2
- matched appeal records
- Dismissed
- 8
- matched appeal records
- Householder
- 9
- of 10 matched records
AI-assisted. Cited sources and wording were checked before publication. Based on 5 source-linked examples shown below. Review method and limits.
Planning Data area point: Dudley LPA (52.482882, −2.10874). This is the published representative point for the authority boundary, not a town hall, camera position or appeal site.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council appeal findings
Parking provision and driveway sightlines in Dudley
The selected examples are less dismissal-heavy than the matched local set, and the parking extracts give conclusions without their supporting assessment.
Counted against appeals
Fencing blocked driveway views
Drivers would need to edge out
The fence obstructed views from adjacent driveways, so drivers would need to edge onto the footway before seeing pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles.
Modest movements still left risk
Even with modest vehicle movements and speed measures, the restricted views posed an obvious and significant highway-safety risk.
Helped or needed
Parking judged adequate in allowed examples
Off-street parking judged adequate
For a wraparound and side extension, the Inspector found no unacceptable highway-safety harm from off-street parking provision.
HMO parking caused no harm
For the HMO proposal, the Inspector concluded its parking would not cause an unacceptable highway-safety impact.
Your refusal notice
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- Does the refusal say off-street parking is inadequate?
- Could a fence block drivers’ views along the footway?
- Does the refusal identify people or traffic drivers cannot see?
Appeal 69636 sits at the issue’s edge: highway safety caused no harm, but character and appearance led to dismissal. 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
2 examples
21 January 2026 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
a single storey wraparound extension, second storey side extension and internal remodeling.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issues are the effect of the proposal on: • The character and appearance of the host dwelling, and surrounding area; • The living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook and natural light; and, • Highway safety as a result of parking provision.
Paragraph 2 · Source page 2
Reasoning from the decision
The proposal would not result in any unacceptable harm to highway safety as a result of an under provision in off-street parking. The proposal therefore complies with DBDS Policy L1 which requires proposals to provide adequate parking without any detrimental impact to highway safety. The proposal also complies with the guidance set out under the SPD with regard to the provision of parking spaces.
Paragraph 15 · Source page 4
1 December 2025 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
change of use from a C3 residential property to a C4 house in multiple occupation (HMO) and roof alterations.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issues are: • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area, • whether or not the development provides satisfactory living conditions for the occupants, with regard to the provision of internal space for bedrooms one and two; and • the effect of the development on highway safety, with regard to parking.
Paragraph 4 · Source page 2
Reasoning from the decision
Consequently, for the reasons given, I conclude that the development would not cause an unacceptable impact on highway safety, with regard to parking. Therefore, it would not conflict with Policies L1 and S17 of the DS, which together, amongst other things, seek to ensure an adequate amount of off-street parking provision, to prevent detrimental impacts on highway safety.
Paragraph 19 · Source page 4
Dismissed appeal examples
3 examples
18 March 2026 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
2 [name], Front & [name], part [name], [name] incorporating [name], [name] & [name] together with new steps to the rear.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area; • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of 7 and [address], with regard to outlook and loss of light; • whether the proposals would provide appropriate living conditions for the occupiers of the host property, with regard to outlook from proposed windows; and • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with regard to parking arrangements.
Paragraph 2 · Source page 1
Reasoning from the decision
For the reasons outlined above, I conclude that the proposed development would not cause an unacceptable impact on highway safety, with regard to parking. Therefore, it would not conflict with Policy L1 of the DS, which amongst other things, seeks to ensure an adequate amount of off-street parking provision, to prevent detrimental impacts on highway safety.
Paragraph 24 · Source page 4
19 May 2025 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
a two-storey front/side extension.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issues are the effect of the proposal on; • the character and appearance of the property, neighbouring semi-detached dwelling and surrounding area; and • highway safety.
Paragraph 3 · Source page 1
Reasoning from the decision
The proposal would cause harm to the character and appearance of the property, neighbouring semi-detached dwelling and surrounding area. This would not be outweighed by the lack of harm identified to highway safety. Therefore, the proposal would conflict with the development plan read as a whole and there are no material considerations that justify granting permission. For the reasons given above and having had regard to all other matters raised, I recommend that the appeal should be dismissed.
Paragraph 14 · Source page 3
12 September 2023 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
the erection of boundary fencing retrospective.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issues are the effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the local area and on highway safety for users of [address].
Paragraph 3 · Source page 1
Reasoning from the decision
The height and position of Section A close to the adjacent footway causes it to obstruct the view from the driveway of No 109 of highway users approaching from the south. As a result, a driver exiting this adjacent property would need to edge out onto the adjacent footway before there would be a more unrestricted view of oncoming pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. Similarly, motorists leaving the driveway of No [address] of oncoming road and footway users approaching from the west due to the obstruction caused by Section B, even with its low-level panels. Although the number of vehicle movements using these driveways would be relatively modest, and there are measures in place to moderate vehicle speeds along [address], the restricted visibility of other road users caused by the fence poses an obvious and significant risk to highway safety.
Paragraph 10 · Source pages 2, 3