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Allowed25 July 20233306723

3 Wiggins Hill Cottage, Wiggins Hill Road, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9QE

Planning appeal 3306723 at 3 Wiggins Hill Cottage, Wiggins Hill Road, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9QE (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

change of use to form residential unit

Authority
Birmingham City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
B76 9QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • Whether the appeal site is suitable for new residential development

What decided it

The conversion of the existing garage to a residential dwelling met the Green Belt exception under Framework Paragraph 150(d) and would preserve openness, making it appropriate development suitable for residential use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TP10Policy TP27Policy TP28
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 104Paragraph 105

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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