Planning appeal decision
17 Lee Street, Sandwell, West Bromwich, B70 0QY
Planning appeal 3336919 at 17 Lee Street, Sandwell, West Bromwich, B70 0QY (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 5 September 2024 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance.
Change of use from C3 Dwelling to C2 children's Care Home
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- B70 0QY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the development upon highway safety
What decided it
The noise and disturbance concerns relate to individual child behaviour rather than the inherent nature of the C2 use, which is residential and compatible with the area when managed through a required management scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SAD H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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