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Dismissed14 May 20266002108

28 - 30 The Green, Castle Bromwich, Solihull, B36 9AL

Planning appeal 6002108 at 28 - 30 The Green, Castle Bromwich, Solihull, B36 9AL (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 May 2026 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition removing permitted development rights for change of use from Class C3 dwellinghouse to Class C4 small HMO is necessary and reasonable to maintain highway safety and the free flow of traffic, and protect the character and appearance of the area.

Retrospective conversion of existing large dwelling to two houses

Authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Guest H
Postcode
B36 9AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the disputed condition removing permitted development rights for change of use from Class C3 dwellinghouse to Class C4 small HMO is necessary and reasonable to maintain highway safety and the free flow of traffic, and protect the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The realistic prospect that both converted dwellings could operate as HMOs would result in an appreciable increase in on-street parking demand that would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety in an area with constrained parking and narrow access.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P8Policy P14Policy P15

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