®Planning appeal decision
12 Sladefield Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B83NX
Planning appeal 6011088 at 12 Sladefield Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B83NX (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 11 September 2026 by Inspector S McIntyre, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the supply of family housing in the area.
Change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- S McIntyre
- Postcode
- B8 3NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the supply of family housing in the area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to internal communal space
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties and the residential character of the street with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The absence of marketing evidence to demonstrate lack of demand for family housing, combined with the Council's Housing Needs Assessment showing continued demand for family homes and the inadequate communal space for future occupants, meant the proposal's limited benefits were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects.
the limited benefits of providing affordable housing and efficient land use were substantially outweighed by the substantial weight afforded to the loss of family housing (evidenced in the Housing Needs Assessment) and the substantial weight given to non-compliance with Policy DM11 regarding design quality and adequate living space
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM11Policy TP30Policy TP35Policy PG3Policy DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S3Policy S4Policy HO7Policy DP3
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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