Land adj 2 Mayland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0NG

the demolition of 16 no. disused garages and proposed 2 no. two and half storey semi-detached houses and two no. garages with associated landscaping and new entrance gates. The proposal is for a self build life time home for two extended families. This is a resubmission of the previously refused planning application 2021/00379/PA

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The scale, height, massing and material palette of the proposed dwellings would be at odds with the prevailing development pattern and character of the mature residential suburb, causing unacceptable harm that modest benefits could not overcome.

Framework references: 130

Plan policies cited: Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan (adopted 2017), Mature Suburbs SPD (adopted 2008) paragraph 2.8, Places for Living SPD (adopted 2001)

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