Planning appeal decision
167 Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RU
Planning appeal 3341424 at 167 Rectory Road, Sutton Trinity, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RU (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2024 by Inspector Colebourne S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, in terms of the loss of on-street parking and in terms of visibility.
Retain and modify an existing dropped kerb
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Colebourne S
- Postcode
- B75 7RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, in terms of the loss of on-street parking and in terms of visibility
What decided it
The proposal would result in a significant danger to highway safety by reason of the loss of parking spaces and poor visibility, contrary to development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PG3TP44DM2DM14
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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