®Planning appeal decision
38 Gordon Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9HB
the change of use from a dwelling house falling within class C3 of the Town and Country Planning Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended) (the 1987 Order) to a small house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4)
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- B17 9HB
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 the occupiers of no 36 Gordon Road
- whether the proposal provides adequate internal communal space for future occupants
What decided it
The marketing evidence demonstrating the property's failure to sell as a family dwelling when appropriately marketed, combined with the low occupancy restriction to 3 persons, provided sufficient justification to depart from Policies DM11 and TP35.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM11, Policy TP35, Policy PG3, Policy TP27, Policy TP28, Policy TP30, Policy DM2, Policy DM10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.