Bungalow plan is thrown out after concerns that development would ‘harm character of area'
Plans to build six new bungalows in an upmarket area of Wolverhampton have been thrown out – on the grounds they would have a “harmful impact” on the character and appearance of the surrounding neighbourhood.
The application for a compact development of detached two-bedroom properties on Wergs Road, near Tettenhall, was refused outline planning permission by council bosses this week. The site is adjacent to Wrottesley Park House nursing home.
Planners decided that granting the proposals would result in an “unacceptable” increase in the level of noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents.
In a report confirming the decision, plannning officer Jenny Davies said: “Dwellings on this section of Wergs Road are characterised by large, detached two-storey dwellings set in spacious plots. The proposal – the positions of the buildings within the plot and the scale, height and number of dwellings – would result in a development out of keeping with its surroundings that would have a harmful impact on the existing spacious character and appearance of the area.
