®Planning appeal decision
4 Edwards Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9EP
Planning appeal 3318836 at 4 Edwards Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9EP (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 25 October 2023 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- B24 9EP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- 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)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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