®Planning appeal decision
36-36A High Street, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B72 1UP
the change of use of 1st and 2nd floor to residential
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Stephens K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there are sufficient details of the proposed mechanical ventilation system and whether it would preserve the Grade II listed building known as Cull's House, 36 High Street, its setting, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The absence of adequate details for the mechanical ventilation system made it impossible to assess effects on the listed building's special interest, and the requirement for permanently sealed windows would create unacceptable living conditions for future occupants.
The modest housing supply benefits and town centre location advantages were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the inability to assess heritage impacts due to insufficient mechanical ventilation details and the lasting harm to living conditions from permanently sealed windows required to mitigate noise.
Framework references: 11, 72
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017, Policy TP12 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017, Policy DM2 of the Birmingham Plan 2031, Policy DM6 of the Birmingham Plan 2031
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.