Planning appeal decision
1055 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley , Birmingham, B14 4BN
Planning appeal 3339664 at 1055 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley , Birmingham, B14 4BN (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 7 August 2024 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area.
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- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- B14 4BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, the failure to provide a high standard of amenity for existing and future occupiers, and potential harm to biodiversity interests significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Under paragraph 11d of the Framework (due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply), the harm caused to character and appearance, failure to provide high amenity standards for existing and future users, and potential biodiversity harm significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and use of under-used land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP27Policy DM2Policy DM6Policy DM10Policy DM14Policy DM15Policy TP8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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