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Allowed3 July 20233313619

69 Hartfield Crescent, Birmingham, B27 7QE

Planning appeal 3313619 at 69 Hartfield Crescent, Birmingham, B27 7QE (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to care of children (Use Class C2)

Authority
Birmingham City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
B27 7QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise
  • whether the loss of a dwelling has been suitably justified

What decided it

The small scale of the care home (three children) meant its character, appearance, noise generation and traffic patterns would be indistinguishable from a large family home, and the identified need for children's care places justified the loss of one dwelling.

the limited benefit of providing a regulated children's care place for which there was identified need outweighed the modest loss of one family dwelling in the context of Birmingham's overall housing supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan (January 2017)Policies DM2 and DM12 of the Development Management in Birmingham: Development Plan Document (December 2021)DMIB Policy DM6BDP Policies TP27 and TP30DMIB Policy DM12(e)

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