Planning appeal decision
453 Birmingham New Road, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, WV14 9PJ
Planning appeal 3339584 at 453 Birmingham New Road, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, WV14 9PJ (Wolverhampton City Council) was allowed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
C3 Dwelling change of use to C4
- Authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- WV14 9PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- whether or not the accommodation provides satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The absence of substantiated evidence that a single additional HMO would bring tangible additional crime or anti-social behaviour, combined with the ability to secure appropriate security and management measures by condition, allowed the appeal to proceed on planning merits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4Policy D8Policy D9Policy D10Policy H6Policy ENV3Policy CSP4Policy HOU2Policy EP5
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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