Planning appeal decision
54 Anderson Road, Birmingham, B23 6NN
Planning appeal 3311140 at 54 Anderson Road, Birmingham, B23 6NN (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector Crossen S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the provision of family housing in the area.
Change of use to a children's care home (Use Class C2)
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Crossen S
- Postcode
- B23 6NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the provision of family housing in the area
What decided it
The loss of a three-bedroom family dwelling in an area with identified need for larger family homes, contrary to the development plan, outweighed the social benefits to current occupiers of the care home.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TP35 of the Birmingham Plan 2031Policy DM12 of the Birmingham Plan 2031 Development Management Document
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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