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Dismissed24 June 20266006872

2-2a Beauchamp Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 1DR

Planning appeal 6006872 at 2-2a Beauchamp Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 1DR (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2026 by Inspector D Harris-Watkins, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the development's effects on the character and appearance of 2-2a Beauchamp Avenue and the surrounding area.

addition of aluminium framed front lobby approach including sales space

Authority
Birmingham City Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
retail
Inspector
D Harris-Watkins
Postcode
B20 1DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the development's effects on the character and appearance of 2-2a Beauchamp Avenue and the surrounding area
  • highway safety, with particular reference to its parking allocation

What decided it

The development causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area through its incongruous design that fails to respond to the existing parade context, conflicting with Policy PG3 and the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3Policy DM14City Note LW-32

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