Planning appeal decision
124 Greenfield Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0EG
Planning appeal 3283512 at 124 Greenfield Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0EG (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance and significance of the Greenfield Road Conservation Area.
removal of part of front garden wall and dropped kerb to allow off road parking
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- B17 0EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance and significance of the Greenfield Road Conservation Area
What decided it
The existing variety of parking arrangements and boundary treatments within the Conservation Area meant that the partial replacement of the front garden with a paved parking space would be neutral in effect and preserve the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP12Birmingham Development Plan (2017)Birmingham Unitary Development Plan (2005) paragraphs 3.8, 3.10, 3.14C-D, 3.27Extending Your Home Supplementary Planning Document (2007)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
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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