27 Botteville Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7YE

change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to 9-bed HMO (Sui- Generis) with associated parking

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Harris-Watkins D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the provision of family housing in the area
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring properties on Botteville Road, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to external amenity space
the effect of the proposed parking provision on highway safety on Botteville Road

What decided it

The proposal conflicted with the development plan taken as a whole on multiple grounds (family housing loss, neighbour living conditions, future occupant living conditions, and highway safety) with no material considerations outweighing that conflict.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM11, Policy DM2, Policy TP35, Policy PG3, Policy DM14, Policy DM15

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