- Decision
- allowed, 11 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: B Plenty (on recommendation of appeal planning officer E Clifford)
- Authority
- Birmingham (West Midlands)
- Appeal reference
- 6009133
- Application reference
- 2025/04233/PA
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- Conversion of two-bed terraced house to a children's home for one child
- Site context
- inside settlement
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- No Framework version cited
- Determinative policies
- s38(6)
- Development plan policies
- Birmingham Development Management DPD 2021 DM2, DM12, DM15, Birmingham Design Guide, Parking SPD 2021
- Main issues
- living conditions; parking
Summary
A one-child children's home in a Perry Barr terrace was allowed. Activity and parking demand would be akin to a family household (DL ¶8, ¶12). The case was decided on the local plan's care-home criteria, and the Framework is not cited.
What made the difference
Its modest scale (one child) was locked in by condition (DL ¶17), and there was no site-specific safeguarding objection (contrast PINS-6009126).
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | pass | activity comparable to a household; NDSS-compliant bedroom; parks nearby compensate for a small yard; on-street parking adequate (DL 5-15) |
Key facts
- Occupancy limited to one child by condition (DL 17)
- Decided by an inspector on an appeal planning officer's recommendation; Framework not cited
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Sources
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