Planning appeal decision
64 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4DU
Planning appeal 3366384 at 64 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4DU (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2025 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement upon the amenity of the area.
The siting of a new fascia sign and projecting sign
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Somers J
- Postcode
- B2 4DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement upon the amenity of the area
What decided it
The internally illuminated fascia and hanging signs are architecturally inauthentic, bulky in appearance, and fail to respect the traditional Victorian shopfront character and symmetry of the conservation area and listed building setting, causing material harm to amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy DM7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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