®Planning appeal decision
31 Lount Walk, Birmingham, B19 2QD
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Crossen S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the provision of family housing in the area
- Whether occupiers have satisfactory living conditions having regard to the layout of and daylight within the communal kitchen/living/dining room and the size of the external amenity area
What decided it
The development results in the loss of a family dwelling in an area where demand for such dwellings exceeds supply and exceeds demand for HMOs, contrary to development plan policies seeking to create sustainable neighbourhoods with a range of housing types and sizes.
Although the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the tilted balance applies, the adverse impacts of granting permission (loss of family housing in an area of shortfall) significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (provision of HMO accommodation in lesser demand), when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy TP27, Policy TP30, Policy DM11, Policy DM2, Policy DM10
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.