®Planning appeal decision
207–209 Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 1QT
‘Change of use of existing premises to Shisha Lounge (Sui Generis), including installation of an external chimney extraction flue to the rear of the property
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Somers J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the listed buildings known as 'Ladypool Primary School' (Grade II*) and 'St. Agatha's Church' (Grade I), including the character and appearance of the existing building (locally listed) and the surrounding locality
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the surrounding residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade I and Grade II* listed buildings and the locally listed building through its disproportionate and overcomplicated design, and would fail to demonstrate that the change of use would not cause adverse impacts to neighbouring residents' living conditions, with the public benefits not outweighing the identified harm.
Framework references: 212, 213, 215, 216
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy DM2, Policy DM6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.