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Dismissed20 October 20253368456

94 Church Road, Birmingham, B42 2LF

Planning appeal 3368456 at 94 Church Road, Birmingham, B42 2LF (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2025 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether sufficient evidence justifies the loss of a family dwelling.

Conversion/change of use of existing bungalow to a 7 bed HMO, associated parking, amenity space and alteration to site access

Authority
Birmingham City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
B42 2LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether sufficient evidence justifies the loss of a family dwelling
  • The effect of the development upon the living conditions of surrounding residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The appellant provided insufficient evidence to justify the loss of a family dwelling, and failed to demonstrate that the HMO would not result in unacceptable cumulative impacts to living conditions from noise and disturbance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BDP Policy TP30BDP Policy TP35DPD Policy DM11DPD Policy DM2

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