Petersbourne Court, Petersfield Road, Birmingham, B28 0AS

Planning appeal 3281188 at Petersbourne Court, Petersfield Road, Birmingham, B28 0AS (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2022 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of Petersbourne Court, a non-designated heritage asset.

described on the application form as ‘change of use and extend (residential)

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Ollerenshaw M
Postcode: B28 0AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of Petersbourne Court, a non-designated heritage asset
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of residents of Petersbourne Court in relation to external amenity space
Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed development, having regard to privacy, external amenity space and internal space
The effect of the proposal on nearby trees
The effect of the proposal on the highway and pedestrian safety, having regard to parking provision

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the non-designated heritage asset, combined with inadequate living conditions for both existing and future occupiers, outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: PG3TP12TP27TP30TP7TP38TP44DM10DM14DM2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 203

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