217 Nechells Park Road, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5PF

2no. retail units

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Pearce S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national planning policies
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of existing properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate through a sequential test that no suitable town centre or edge-of-centre locations exist for the proposed retail development, combined with unacceptable impacts on character, living conditions and highway safety.

Framework references: 91

Plan policies cited: Policy TP21, Policy TP22, Policy PG3, Policy DM2, Policy TP44, Policy DM14, Policy DM15

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