Planning appeal decision
Builders Yard, Tresham Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 9UB
Planning appeal 3292538 at Builders Yard, Tresham Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 9UB (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2022 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of both the future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and of the occupiers of No. 5 Tresham Road.
the “construction of a single dwelling”
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- B44 9UB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of both the future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and of the occupiers of No. 5 Tresham Road
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appellant's failure to submit a noise assessment to demonstrate that noise from the adjacent children's day nursery could be adequately mitigated, preventing the Inspector from concluding that future occupiers' living conditions would be protected in accordance with Policy DM2.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM3Policy DM2Policy PG3Places for Living Supplementary Planning Guidance Appendix APlaces for All Supplementary Planning Document
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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