Planning appeal decision
6, 10 and 12 Sarehole Mill Gardens, Moseley,, Birmingham, B13 8BP
Planning appeal 3332724 at 6, 10 and 12 Sarehole Mill Gardens, Moseley,, Birmingham, B13 8BP (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 26 July 2024 by Inspector Castle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for occupiers in terms of internal space.
retrospective conversion of existing loft into additional living space
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Castle S
- Postcode
- B13 8BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for occupiers in terms of internal space
What decided it
The dwellings fail to meet the minimum Nationally Described Space Standards, particularly the requirement for a minimum floor to ceiling height of 2.3m for at least 75% of the Gross Internal Area, resulting in inadequate living conditions for occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP27Policy DM2Policy DM10Policy DM12
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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