®Planning appeal decision
Old Union Mill, 17-23 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 8HW
Planning appeal 3244542 at Old Union Mill, 17-23 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 8HW (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2021 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents.
2 storey extension to rear of original building to facilitate refurbishment to provide office floorspace (Use Class B1a), 2 new residential blocks in rear courtyard rising to 3 and 4 storeys to provide 13 apartments (5 x 1-bed, 7 x 2-bed, 1 x 3-bed), re-levelling and landscaping to form parking courtyard and communal gardens
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- B16 8HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents
- whether the development would harm the significance of the listed building and any features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of privacy to existing residents at Sherbourne Lofts caused by the large balconies on the north-eastern block facing the canal, which would allow direct overlooking at insufficient distance, outweighed the benefits of bringing the listed building back into use and providing new office and residential space.
the benefits of reusing the historic building, generating new office space in a sustainable location, and improved surveillance were outweighed by the enduring and harmful impact on the living conditions and privacy of existing residents at Sherbourne Lofts
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3.14CPlaces for Living Supplementary Planning Guidance
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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