Planning appeal decision
91 Chaffcombe Road, Birmingham, B26 3YB
Planning appeal 3334038 at 91 Chaffcombe Road, Birmingham, B26 3YB (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2024 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
a single storey side extension
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- B26 3YB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The height and position of the proposed extension in relation to the boundary would result in it being overbearing and overly dominant, causing harm to the character and appearance of the area and street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Plan 2031Design Principle 16 of the Birmingham Design Guide: Principles Document 2022paragraphs 2.72, 2.83 and 2.84 of the City Note LW-18 of the Birmingham Design Guide: Healthy Living and Working Places City Manual 2022
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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