Planning appeal decision
The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 1JF
Planning appeal 3291338 at The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 1JF (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2023 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development with regards to local and national planning policies.
change of use of ground floor of closed down drinking establishment (sui generis) into 4 number of shops (use class E )
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- B19 1JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development with regards to local and national planning policies
What decided it
The appellant's sequential test was insufficiently evidenced with robust and quantifiable information to demonstrate that no more suitable sites were available in nearby defined centres, meaning the proposal could not be satisfied to accord with Policy TP21 and paragraph 87 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TP21 of the Birmingham Development PlanParagraph 7.21 of the Birmingham Development Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 87
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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