Planning appeal decision
Bradford Works, 36, Barr Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B19 3EG
Planning appeal 3344730 at Bradford Works, 36, Barr Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B19 3EG (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is any other reason why the proposal would not be acceptable, given that the Council no longer defends the appeal on its three original reasons for refusal.
removal of existing second floor/roof structure and replacement with new second and third floors alongside change of use from clothing wholesale (Use Class B8) to 54-bed HMO (Sui Generis) with ancillary communal residential accommodation/workspace and associated external alterations
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- B19 3EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is any other reason why the proposal would not be acceptable, given that the Council no longer defends the appeal on its three original reasons for refusal
What decided it
The proposal preserves the character and appearance of the Jewellery Quarter Conservation Area and does not harm the setting of nearby listed buildings, with no other material considerations indicating unacceptability.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TP12Policy TP30Policy TP31Policy TP47Policy DM10Policy DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193
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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