Planning appeal decision
22 St Oswalds Road, Birmingham, B10 9RA
Planning appeal 3284245 at 22 St Oswalds Road, Birmingham, B10 9RA (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 7 March 2022 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission the erection of an unauthorised rear extension in the approximate position marked with green crosses on the attached plan
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- B10 9RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 20 St Oswalds Road in respect of light and outlook
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 24 St Oswalds Road in respect of privacy
What decided it
The development caused unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and material adverse effects on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, failing to accord with relevant development plan policies and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP27Birmingham Unitary Development Plan 2005 paragraph 3.14CBirmingham Unitary Development Plan 2005 paragraph 3.14D
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 130
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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