Planning appeal decision
75 Sarehole Road, Birmingham, B28 8DY
Planning appeal 3371002 at 75 Sarehole Road, Birmingham, B28 8DY (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
change of use from C3 dwelling to C2 children’s care home
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- B28 8DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The small scale of the care home and the fact that total occupancy and activity levels would not be significantly different from a typical family dwelling meant that no significant harm to neighbouring amenity would result.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM12Policy DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 63Paragraph 135
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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