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Dismissed11 August 20266007228

168 Adderley Road, Birmingham, B8 1EH

Planning appeal 6007228 at 168 Adderley Road, Birmingham, B8 1EH (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2026 by Inspector D Harris-Watkins, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the proposed development's effect on the character and appearance of 168 Adderley Road and the surrounding area.

change of use from former public house (sui generis) to convenience store (use class E) and alterations to front elevations

Authority
Birmingham City Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
retail
Inspector
D Harris-Watkins
Postcode
B8 1EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the proposed development's effect on the character and appearance of 168 Adderley Road and the surrounding area
  • highway safety, with particular reference to the proposal's parking allocation

What decided it

The combination of significant harm to character and appearance and unacceptable harm to highway safety through increased parking pressure at a busy junction outweighed the social and economic benefits of the convenience store use.

the social and economic benefits of providing a convenience store and employment opportunities were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the unacceptable impact on highway safety

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3Policy TP22Policy TP37Policy TP39Policy DM14Policy DM15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 116

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