®Planning appeal decision
50 Florence Road, Sutton New Hall, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B73 5NG
change of use from 3 bedroom (C3 use class) house, to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) 5 rooms (C4 use class). Single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hall R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring houses, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- highway safety, with particular regard to vehicle parking
- the supply of housing
What decided it
The proposal would give rise to enduring harm to the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring houses through noise and disturbance from the intensive activity patterns of five independent HMO occupants in a compact terraced setting.
Framework references: 130, 111, 92
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy DM2, Policy TP27, Policy DM14, Policy DM15, Policy DM11, Policy TP30, Policy TP35
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