875 Pershore Road, Selly Park, BIRMINGHAM, B29 7LR

the erection of a two-storey side extension to provide 2 No. 1 bed flats, following demolition of existing attached garage

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bayliss G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the character and appearance of the Selly Park Conservation Area
whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupants of the proposed development with regard to amenity space and privacy

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the conservation area from the size and design of the extension, combined with the failure to provide acceptable living conditions with adequate private amenity space and privacy, clearly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 202

Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy TP12, Policy DM2, Policy DM10, Policy TP27

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