®Planning appeal decision
4 Edwards Road, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9EP
basement conversion to single apartment with associated external staircase and light well to front elevation
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the proposed apartment with regard to daylight and sunlight as well as outlook and noise
What decided it
The failure to provide sufficient natural daylight, sunlight, and adequate outlook would create a poor living environment that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits of the single dwelling conversion.
The significant harm to living conditions of the proposed apartment occupiers outweighed the modest benefits of delivering a single dwelling and reusing an existing building in a suitable location; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan (adopted 2017), Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document (adopted 2021), Policy DM10 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document (adopted 2021), Principles 13 and 15 of the Birmingham Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (published 2022)
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.