Planning appeal decision
14 Greenacres, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 3BF
Planning appeal 6004679 at 14 Greenacres, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 3BF (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 21 July 2026 by Inspector H Wilkinson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary having regard to the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at No 12 Greenacres with regards to noise and disturbance.
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump to side elevation
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Inspector
- H Wilkinson
- Postcode
- B32 3BF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is necessary having regard to the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at No 12 Greenacres with regards to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The site-specific noise assessment evidence demonstrates that without acoustic mitigation, the proposed heat pump installation would exceed the relevant noise limits and cause harmful effects to neighbouring occupiers, making the condition necessary and the appeal dismissible.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017
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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