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Dismissed14 February 20253344222

67 Olton Croft, Birmingham, B27 6PG

Planning appeal 3344222 at 67 Olton Croft, Birmingham, B27 6PG (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
B27 6PG

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3Policy TP27Policy DM2Policy TP8Policy TP28Policy TP44
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 125

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