®Planning appeal decision
67 Olton Croft, Birmingham, B27 6PG
construction of 2no two-storey dwellings with garages and associated driveway access
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal upon the ecology and biodiversity of the site and its surroundings
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The absence of adequate ecological survey evidence prior to site clearance meant the Inspector could not be satisfied that protected species would not be harmed, combined with unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through incongruous backland development.
the modest benefits of housing delivery and use of under-utilised land were outweighed by significant adverse weight attributed to harm to character and appearance and insufficient information to rule out significant biodiversity harm
Framework references: 125
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy TP27, Policy DM2, Policy TP8, Policy TP28, 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.