Planning appeal decision
69 Bournbrook Road, Birmingham, B29 7BX
Planning appeal 3297254 at 69 Bournbrook Road, Birmingham, B29 7BX (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2023 by Inspector Pipkin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the provision of a balanced community, with particular regard to the number of HMOs in the area and the supply of family housing.
change of use to HMO
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
- Postcode
- B29 7BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the provision of a balanced community, with particular regard to the number of HMOs in the area and the supply of family housing
What decided it
The overconcentration of HMOs in the area (47.5% within 100m radius) and the loss of family housing supply meant the proposal would adversely affect balanced communities and conflict with Policies DM11 and TP27, with no exceptional circumstances to justify the conversion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM11Policy TP27Policy PG3Saved Policies 8.24Saved Policies 8.25Wider Selly Oak Supplementary Planning Document 2015
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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