®Planning appeal decision
123 Bowyer Road, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1EY
‘Change of Use from C3 dwellinghouse to a Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). Currently, there are 5 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms and 1 dining room. We propose to use 1 of the reception rooms as a bedroom- bringing the total to 6 bedrooms).’
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sutton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, having regard for internal space
- Whether the principle of the change of use would be acceptable having regard for relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The proposal would result in unsatisfactory living conditions due to a bedroom falling 0.5 sqm short of policy minima, and would result in the loss of an existing family dwelling that makes an important contribution to meeting identified housing needs in Birmingham.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM11, Policy PG3, Policy TP35, Policy TP30, Policy TP27
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.