Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Single storey rear extension (Retrospective)
Proposal details
- Reference
- P26/0368
- Alternative references
- PP-14820566
- Development type
- Extension / Alteration
- Ward
- Netherton & Holly Hall
- Agent
- Khan
- UPRN
- 90111040
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed floor plans and elevation plansDCFLOPLN | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Location site and Block planDCLOCPLN | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing floor plans and elevation plansDCFLOPLN | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| Objection - 20 Northfield RoadDCOBJECT | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDCDECIS | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportDCGENDOC | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Site notice end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- The extension, by virtue of its size, would result in a disproportionate and incongruous addition to the existing dwelling which would cause undue harm to the character and appearance of the dwelling. As such, the proposal fails to comply with the relevant requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011), Policies S6 and L1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017), Emerging Policies DLP14 and DLP39 of the Dudley Local Plan (Examination Stage), and the advice contained within the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Guidance (2023).
- The extension, by virtue of its size and siting, would result in a loss of light to the habitable rooms of the neighbouring dwelling of No.20 Northfield Road which would cause undue harm to the amenity of the occupants of the dwelling. Furthermore, the extension would have an overbearing impact upon the occupants of the neighbouring dwellings resulting in undue harm to the occupants using the private amenity area of No.18 and No.20 Northfield Road. In addition, the side windows on both elevations, by virtue of their location, would overlook the private amenity space of the neighbouring dwellings and cause undue harm to the amenity of the occupants of No.18 and No.20 Northfield Road. As such, the proposal would be contrary to the relevant requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011), Policies S6 and L1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017), Emerging Policies DLP14 and DLP39 of the Dudley Local Plan (Examination Stage), and the advice contained within the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Guidance (2023). Informative: The Local Planning Authority is aware of the requirement of paragraph 39 in the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner, seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to dealing with the application. In this case, after careful balanced consideration the LPA/Officers considers that there are insurmountable technical issues relating to design that have not been satisfactorily resolved to demonstrate that the scheme would result in the creation of a sustainable form of development and thereby failing to improve the economic, social and environmental conditions of the area.
