Planning appeal decision
18 Avondale Road, Birmingham, B11 3JX
Planning appeal 3287900 at 18 Avondale Road, Birmingham, B11 3JX (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2022 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
Without planning permission, the unauthorised erection of a rear dormer in the approximate position marked in green on the attached plan
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- B11 3JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
What decided it
The roof extension's considerable bulk, box-like form, and appearance as a third storey made it disproportionate to the original roof and incompatible with the character and appearance of the host dwelling and immediate surroundings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2031Saved paragraphs 3.14 C-D of the Birmingham Unitary Development Plan (2005)
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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