21 Sandon Road, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8DR

the material change of use of the premises from hotel (Use Class C1) to provide supported accommodation (sui generis)

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Phillips A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect on the character and appearance of the area
whether adequate living conditions are provided for occupants of the premises with particular reference to indoor and outdoor communal amenity space
the effect on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby residential properties with particular reference to the fear of crime and disorder and noise and disturbance

What decided it

The cumulative harmful effects on character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for occupants, and substantiated harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions through crime, disorder and noise outweighed any claimed benefits.

The benefits of retaining supported accommodation did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance, occupant living conditions, and neighbouring residents' living conditions through crime, disorder and noise.

Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy TP27, saved paragraph 8.29, saved paragraphs 8.28 to 8.30, Policy DM12, Policy DM2, Policy DM6

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