Planning appeal decision
63 Herbert Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0QT
Planning appeal 3318136 at 63 Herbert Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0QT (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 28 July 2023 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a change from previously approved hipped roof to a gable end roof
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McHugh I
- Postcode
- B10 0QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Inspector's site observations that the gabled roof aligns with the predominant roof style in the streetscene and that the extension remains visually subordinate to the host dwelling, making it compatible with the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham DPD 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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