Planning appeal decision
46 Copthall Road, Birmingham, B21 8JJ
Planning appeal 3285740 at 46 Copthall Road, Birmingham, B21 8JJ (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2021 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a loft conversion- roof design will change to a gable roof
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- B21 8JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The alteration of the roof form to a gable end would noticeably unbalance the symmetry of the semi-detached pair and the large dormer would cause visual dominance of the rear roof plane, causing harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan (2017)paragraphs 3.14 C-D of the Birmingham Unitary Development Plan (2005)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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