Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 55 - 61 Fiery Hill Road, Barnt Green , Birmingham, B45 8JX
Planning appeal 3301170 at Land Rear of 55 - 61 Fiery Hill Road, Barnt Green , Birmingham, B45 8JX (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 2 March 2023 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Barnt Green Conservation Area.
Outline application for the erection of one dwelling (includes details of Access, Appearance, Layout and Scale). All other matters reserved
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- B45 8JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Barnt Green Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development and its access on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the Barnt Green Conservation Area was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of delivering a single dwelling.
The modest public benefits of housing delivery, economic and social benefits, and efficient use of land were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the heritage asset of the Barnt Green Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BDP20Policy BPD16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 11
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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