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Dismissed1 July 20253359131

467 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham, B17 0PS

Planning appeal 3359131 at 467 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham, B17 0PS (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2025 by Inspector Simms S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

a change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to small 4-bed HMO (Use Class C4)

Authority
Birmingham City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Simms S
Postcode
B17 0PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • effect on the living conditions of neighbours, having particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • provision of needed housing types

What decided it

The development would harm the residential character of the area and living conditions of neighbours through intensification of HMO use in an already over-concentrated location, and would result in the loss of a needed larger dwelling type, contrary to multiple development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM11Policy DM12Policy PG3Policy TP27Policy TP28Policy TP30Policy TP35

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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