®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 318-326 Brook Lane, Billesley, Birmingham, B13 0TH, West Midlands, B13 0TH
we propose one four-bedroom residential dwelling (double storey) with associated car parking to accommodate 2no vehicles
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the ecology and biodiversity of the site and its surroundings
What decided it
The absence of valid and adequate ecological survey information to determine that the development would not cause significant harm to protected species, particularly bats, which are strictly protected under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010.
The modest benefits of delivering one dwelling on a windfall brownfield site and contributing to housing supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the inability to rule out significant harm to protected species and biodiversity due to insufficient survey information.
Framework references: 11, 124, 157
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy TP8, Policy DM4, Policy TP28
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