Planning appeal decision
321A Dental Care, 321A Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1RF
Planning appeal 3369182 at 321A Dental Care, 321A Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1RF (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the supply of family housing.
the change of use for the C3 dwelling on the site to a dentists surgery use on the ground floor and a self-contained apartment on the first floor
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- change of use · Unknown
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- B76 1RF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the supply of family housing
- Whether the location is suitable for an expanded dental surgery
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety with regard to vehicle parking
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties with reference to potential noise and general disturbance
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan by resulting in the loss of a family dwelling without demonstrated social need and locating an expanded dental surgery outside a designated centre without sufficient evidence that no suitable alternative premises exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TP35Policy PG3Policy TP37Policy TP21Policy TP24Policy TP44
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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