Planning appeal decision
30 - 31 Lower Tower Street , Newtown, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3NH
Planning appeal 3294987 at 30 - 31 Lower Tower Street , Newtown, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3NH (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2022 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed change of use has been satisfactorily justified.
Change of use from B8 (storage/distribution) to Sui Generis (bar restaurant) with internal alterations to form reception area, bar area, kitchen and food prep areas, and ingress/egress alterations
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- B19 3NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed change of use has been satisfactorily justified
What decided it
The appellant has not satisfactorily justified the loss of employment space or provided exceptional justification required by Policy TP19, and has failed to provide sufficient evidence regarding environmental impacts of the proposed use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TP19Policy GA1.3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 82Paragraph 6
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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