®Planning appeal decision
458 College Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 0HL
Change of use of ground floor from retail (Use Class E(a)) to retail (Use Class E(a)), food and drink (Use Class E(b)), financial and professional services (Use Class E(c)(i) and E(c)(ii)). Change of use of first floor from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 1 no. flat (Use Class C3) and erection of single storey rear extension, installation of external staircase and associated elevational changes
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Change of use
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- B44 0HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed external staircase on the character and appearance of the property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed external staircase, being lightweight in construction with slim railings and only partially visible, would not significantly harm the character and appearance of the property or surrounding area, and would bring a vacant property back into beneficial use.
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy DM2, Design Guide Principles DP1, Design Guide Principles DP2, Design Guide Principles DP3, Design Guide Principles DP10, Design Guide Principles DP15, Design Guide City Notes SS-1, Design Guide City Notes ID1, Design Guide City Note LW-1, Design Guide City Note LW15
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