Planning appeal decision
1042 Tyburn Road, Birmingham, B24 0TL
Planning appeal 3373907 at 1042 Tyburn Road, Birmingham, B24 0TL (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 28 January 2026 by Inspector Marley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Kingsbury local centre.
change of use from a garage to hairdresser salon (Class E)
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marley D
- Postcode
- B24 0TL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Kingsbury local centre
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The failure to satisfy the sequential test and the consequential harm to the vitality and viability of the Kingsbury local centre, which the Inspector found would result from locating a main town centre use outside the identified centre.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TP21Policy PG3Policy DM2Policy DM6
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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