19 First Avenue, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7NS

Planning appeal 3283877 at 19 First Avenue, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7NS (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2021 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the uPVC windows at the front of the property preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Selly Oak Avenues Conservation Area.

installation of Upvc (sic) windows

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Stephens K
Postcode: B29 7NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the uPVC windows at the front of the property preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Selly Oak Avenues Conservation Area

What decided it

The uPVC windows, particularly the bay window with its lack of design finesse, wider frames, and smaller glass panes, significantly diminish the traditional character and appearance of the conservation area, and the limited public benefits from thermal improvements do not outweigh this harm.

The limited public benefits from thermal improvements and energy-saving were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy PG3Policy TP12Birmingham Unitary Development Plan paragraphs 3.14CBirmingham Unitary Development Plan paragraphs 3.14D
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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