®Planning appeal decision
The Village Inn, 179 Alcester Road, BIRMINGHAM, B13 8JR
erection of hotel building to the rear of existing public house, associated function space, alterations to car parking, works of hard and soft landscaping and other works incidental to the application
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Worden M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Moseley Conservation Area
- The living conditions of the occupiers of Moseley Gate with particular regard to overshadowing, overdominance, overlooking and overbearance
- Highway safety
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the Moseley Conservation Area caused by the mass and visibility of the proposed building, which would not be outweighed by the economic benefits of the development.
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy TP12, Policy DM2, Policy DM6, Policy DM10, Policy DM14, Policy DM15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.