Planning appeal decision
29 Ludford Road, Birmingham, B32 3PG
Planning appeal 3223079 at 29 Ludford Road, Birmingham, B32 3PG (Birmingham City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 18 August 2021 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development provides adequate living conditions for occupants with particular reference to private amenity space.
the unauthorised use of the structure shown edged in green on the attached plan as a separate dwelling to that of the existing dwelling at 29 Ludford Road
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Phillips A
- Postcode
- B32 3PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development provides adequate living conditions for occupants with particular reference to private amenity space
- the effect on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring residential properties with particular reference to overlooking
What decided it
The development fails to provide adequate private amenity space for a two-bedroom dwelling and causes unacceptable overlooking of neighbouring properties, in conflict with development plan policies and the SPD.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP27saved paragraph 3.14C of the Birmingham Unitary Development Plan 2005Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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