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Dismissed19 August 20253365333

471 Harborne Park Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0PS

Planning appeal 3365333 at 471 Harborne Park Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0PS (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2025 by Inspector Oyebade A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the availability of family sized dwellings in the area.

the change of use from single dwelling house (Use Class C3) to 4-bed HMO (Use Class C4), erection of dormer window to rear and detached cycle storage building to rear

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the availability of family sized dwellings in the area
  • the residential character of the area with regards to the concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

What decided it

The loss of a family-sized dwelling combined with the overconcentration of HMOs in the area (32% against a 10% policy threshold) outweighed the modest benefits of providing affordable accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TP35Policy PG3Policy TP30Policy TP31Policy DM11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 129

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