Planning appeal decision
9 Morcom Road, Birmingham, B11 2JE
Planning appeal 3301089 at 9 Morcom Road, Birmingham, B11 2JE (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 19 January 2023 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring residential properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
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- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- B11 2JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring residential properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- highway safety, with particular regard to parking and the manoeuvrability of vehicles
What decided it
The proposed development would result in unacceptable living conditions for neighbouring occupiers through noise and disturbance, and would create highway safety concerns through insufficient parking and vehicle manoeuvring space, contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP44Policy DM2Policy DM6Policy DM14Policy DM15
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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