Planning appeal decision
5 The Vale, Birmingham, B11 4EN
Planning appeal 3319345 at 5 The Vale, Birmingham, B11 4EN (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 14 August 2023 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission , the erection of a rear outbuilding
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker A
- Postcode
- B11 4EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The building's substantial size (216.7 sqm) and the cumulative effect of multiple recreational uses within it create a structure that dominates the rear gardens and significantly harms the character and appearance of the area, contrary to development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Documents 2021
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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