®Planning appeal decision
705 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0JL
Planning appeal 3336950 at 705 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0JL (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 4 September 2024 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the front extension on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
retention of 3 no. 1 bed flats (Use Class C3), single storey front and rear extensions and rear dormer, and proposed external alterations (revised application)
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- B10 0JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the front extension on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- Whether the proposal is acceptable having regard to its effect on housing mix
What decided it
The harmful effect of the front extension on the character and appearance of the terrace and surrounding area, which conflicts with development plan policies and is not outweighed by the modest housing supply benefits, particularly given the availability of less harmful fallback positions under permitted development rights.
The modest benefits of housing supply contribution and housing mix acceptability were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the enduring harm to character and appearance of the appeal building and surrounding area, resulting in the proposal not representing sustainable development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan (January 2017)Policy DM12 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document (December 2017)Policy TP30 of the Birmingham Development PlanPolicy TP35 of the Birmingham Development Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 135
- Judgments
- Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council & Others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314; Gambone v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2014] EWH 952 (Admin)
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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