®Planning appeal decision
1878 Pershore Road, Cotteridge, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3AS
erection of two storey rear extension to form 4 studio flats
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area
- The living conditions of the occupants of existing flats in the building, with regard to outlook, light and privacy
- The living conditions of the occupants of Beaumont Park with regard to privacy
What decided it
The substantial, multiple and long-lasting harms to character and appearance and to the living conditions of existing flat occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing provision, such that the paragraph 11d presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The substantial harms to character and appearance and living conditions were weighed against the moderate benefits of housing supply and construction/economic benefits; the harms significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, so the tilted balance did not favour the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 134
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2031, Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document, Places for Living Supplementary Planning Guidance
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.