®Planning appeal decision
Land at 165-169 Cole Valley Road, , Hall Green, , Birmingham, , B28 0DG
erection of 6 dwellings (4 x 4-bed houses and 2 x 2-bed bungalows)
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
- Postcode
- B28 0DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the layout, the house designs, and the impact on existing street trees
- the effects on living conditions for existing and future occupiers
- how much weight should be given to the development's benefits
What decided it
The substantial social and economic benefits of delivering six new homes on a well-located, sustainable urban site within an area with a 3.15-year housing land supply significantly outweigh the limited harm from tree loss and the minor conflict with tree protection policies.
The substantial benefits of housing delivery, economic investment and environmental improvement from bringing vacant land back into use were found to outweigh the limited harm from the loss of one tree and low-level risk to another, and the minor departure from the existing development pattern represented by the rear bungalows.
Framework references: 60, 69, 74, 11, 119, 124, 125
Plan policies cited: Policy PG1, Policy PG3, Policy TP27, Policy TP28, Policy TP7, Policy DM2, Policy DM4, Policy DM10, Policy DM6
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.