Planning appeal decision
107 Rednal Road, Birmingham, B38 8DT
Planning appeal 3336620 at 107 Rednal Road, Birmingham, B38 8DT (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 11 July 2024 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the change of use of lawful outbuilding to dwelling
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones GP
- Postcode
- B38 8DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The outbuilding's use as an independent dwelling would harm the character and appearance of the area by disrupting the prevailing pattern of larger dwellings on larger plots, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing benefit.
the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP27Policy TP30
- Judgments
- Kazalbash v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing And Communities [2023] EWCA Civ 904
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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