Planning appeal decision
60 Mildenhall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PQ
Planning appeal 6015503 at 60 Mildenhall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PQ (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
a retrospective householder planning application for the construction of a single-storey rear conservatory attached to the existing dwelling
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- B42 2PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- its effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 58 Mildenhall Road, with regard to outlook and daylight
What decided it
The cumulative scale and extent of the rear additions would appear overwhelming and out of proportion with the host dwelling, and the development would significantly harm the outlook and daylight of the neighbouring property, contrary to development plan policies and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan (2017)Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document (2021)Policy DM10 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document (2021)Birmingham Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2022)
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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