Planning appeal decision
6 North Warwick Street, Small Heath, Birmingham, B9 5AD
Planning appeal 3344311 at 6 North Warwick Street, Small Heath, Birmingham, B9 5AD (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance.
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- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- B9 5AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The Inspector could not be certain that the proposal would not have an adverse effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with regard to noise and disturbance, particularly given the inadequate noise assessment, proximity to dwellings, and observed overspill of vehicles onto the highway.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55
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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