Land to Rear of 318-326 Brook Lane, Billesley , Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
• The effect of the proposal on pedestrian and vehicle safety with regard to the access and parking
• The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupants of neighbouring properties with particular regard to outlook
• The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupants of neighbouring properties with particular regard to privacy
• Whether the proposal amounts to a poor setting and unsafe environment

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance caused by overdevelopment and contrived layout, combined with fundamental unsuitability of the access arrangements for highway and pedestrian safety, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of three dwellings even under the tilted balance.

The public benefits of three dwellings would be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by harm to character and appearance, harm to pedestrian and vehicular safety and poor quality of layout, even applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) due to lack of five-year housing land supply.