Planning appeal decision
10 Ashcroft Grove, Birmingham, B20 3WG
Planning appeal 3358618 at 10 Ashcroft Grove, Birmingham, B20 3WG (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 9 June 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a single storey side extension
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gravett R
- Postcode
- B20 3WG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 6 Ashcroft Grove
What decided it
The modest scale and proportionate design of the extension, combined with its positioning and the existing boundary features, meant it would not cause material harm to either the character and appearance of the area or the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3
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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