Planning appeal decision
29 Rotton Park Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 0AE
Planning appeal 6003283 at 29 Rotton Park Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 0AE (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 9 March 2026 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The loss of an existing four-bedroom family dwelling and demand for a 4-bed house in multiple occupation in this location.
change of use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation) for up to 4 unrelated individuals. No external alterations proposed
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- B16 0AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The loss of an existing four-bedroom family dwelling and demand for a 4-bed house in multiple occupation in this location
- Whether the proposal would provide appropriate private outdoor amenity space for future occupiers
What decided it
The proposal would result in the formal loss of a four-bedroom family dwelling in an area with demonstrated need for such housing, contrary to local plan policies requiring retention of the city's family housing stock and evidence of lack of demand for single-family use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMB Policy DM11Birmingham Development Plan 2017 Policy TP35Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document 2022Birmingham Design Guide 2022 City Note LW-13
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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