®Planning appeal decision
211 Rotton Park Road , Birmingham, West Midlands , B16 0LS
change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to 5no. bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) – (Use Class C4)
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the provision of a balanced community, with particular regard to the number of HMO's in the area and the supply of family housing
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would result in an overconcentration of HMOs in the area (22.9% against a 10% policy threshold) and the loss of family housing in an area with demonstrated shortfalls of three and four-bed properties, conflicting with Policy DM11 and the development plan's approach to balanced communities.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM11, Policy PG3, Policy TP27, Policy TP30, Policy DM2, Policy TP44
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.