662 Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5TE

Planning appeal 3278681 at 662 Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5TE (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 664 Chester Road, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

the conversion from 4no one bedroom flats (Use Class C3) to 8 room House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis) over 3 floors

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Ellison H
Postcode: B23 5TE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 664 Chester Road, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The neighbouring occupier's confirmation that the HMO operating for considerable time had not resulted in noise impacting their living conditions, combined with the property's previous capacity to accommodate a similar number of occupiers, demonstrated that the development would not cause unacceptable noise and disturbance.

Any conflict with emerging Policy DM11 was outweighed by the benefits of the development, particularly the restoration of a vacant property in poor repair and the absence of demonstrated harm to neighbouring living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM11Policies 8.26Policies 8.27
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 48Paragraph 130

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