Planning appeal decision
45 Victoria Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SY
Planning appeal 3276827 at 45 Victoria Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SY (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Gunn J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the supply of family dwellings to meet local need.
Demolition of the existing dwellinghouse and erection of a new building containing up to 6 apartments with under croft car parking, widening of the existing access and associated works
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gunn J
- Postcode
- B72 1SY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the supply of family dwellings to meet local need
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant weight attributed to the harm to character and appearance arising from the quantum of development in an established and mature residential area outweighed the modest weight given to the provision of additional family housing.
The modest benefits of providing additional family housing in a sustainable location were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the established and mature residential area, with the conflict with the development plan and absence of other material considerations to justify the harm resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TP27Policy TP30Policy TP35Policy PG3Policy T27Paragraph 3.14 of the Birmingham UDP 2005
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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