8 Wheelers Lane, Moseley, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B13 0SA

change of use to C2 (Care Home)

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Unknown
Inspector: Couper C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the loss of a dwellinghouse suitable for family occupation would have an adverse effect on the creation and maintenance of balanced communities, and the availability of accommodation to meet local needs
the effect of the proposal on nearby occupiers' living conditions, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
the effect of the proposal on the safety and convenience of highway users

What decided it

The demonstrated urgent need for specialist mental health care homes in the area, supported by evidence from the Council's Adult Social Care Commissioning Manager, outweighed the loss of family accommodation, particularly given the property's suitability for conversion and the absence of harmful impacts on neighbours or highway safety.

Framework references: 61, 63

Plan policies cited: Policy TP35, Policy TP30, Policy DM12, Policy DM2, Principle 13 of the Birmingham Design Guide 2022

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