Planning appeal decision
40 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6HX
Planning appeal 3267518 at 40 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6HX (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 16 July 2021 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval is deemed to be granted by reason of the Council's failure to issue a decision notice.
the erection of a 6 metre deep single storey rear extension, max height 3 metres, eaves height 3 metres
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- B29 6HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval is deemed to be granted by reason of the Council's failure to issue a decision notice
What decided it
The Council failed to issue a formal decision notice refusing the application within the statutory 42-day period prescribed by Paragraph A.4.(10)(c) of the GPDO, with the result that prior approval is deemed to be granted on expiry of that period.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- Wood v SSCLG and Gravesham BC [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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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