Planning appeal decision
1 Saltley Cottages, Tyburn Road, Birmingham, B24 8HG
Planning appeal 6005843 at 1 Saltley Cottages, Tyburn Road, Birmingham, B24 8HG (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector MG Garrard, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- MG Garrard
- Postcode
- B24 8HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- protected species and the requirements of the statutory framework for biodiversity net gain
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance combined with the failure to demonstrate that protected species would not be adversely affected and that statutory biodiversity net gain requirements would be satisfied.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP2Policy TP3Policy TP8Policy TP28Policy DM4Policy DM2Birmingham Design Guide Principles Document Principle 9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 15
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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