Planning appeal decision
Rear of 989-991 Tyburn Road, Birmingham, B24 0TJ
Planning appeal 3306478 at Rear of 989-991 Tyburn Road, Birmingham, B24 0TJ (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2023 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on vehicle and pedestrian safety.
Change of use of existing rear single storey workshop and car park/yard to car wash and valeting services
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- B24 0TJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on vehicle and pedestrian safety
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing nearby residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to both vehicle and pedestrian safety through queuing and pavement obstruction, and unacceptable noise and disturbance to nearby residents, which cannot be adequately mitigated by conditions given the uncertainties in the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP44Policy DM14Policy DM2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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