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Allowed1 April 20266004813

82 Hollie Lucas Road, Birmingham, B13 0QN

Planning appeal 6004813 at 82 Hollie Lucas Road, Birmingham, B13 0QN (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 1 April 2026 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and street scene.

Installation of loft conversion with rear dormer and side gable build up

Authority
Birmingham City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Boughton A
Postcode
B13 0QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and street scene

What decided it

The precedent examples of similar roof extensions at nearby properties and a previous appeal decision for comparable works, combined with the need for consistency in decision-making, outweighed the design harm despite conflict with local policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham DPD 2021

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