Three three-bedroom houses at Residential Parking Site, Solihull

What was proposed

The application proposed three two-storey three-bedroom houses with gardens, frontages and parking on a residential backland site.

“Proposal: Development of existing residential car parking back land area, to provide a new two storey terrace of three 3 bedroom houses with landscaped gardens and frontages to include car parking.”

“This application seeks full planning permission for the erection of 3 no. three bedroom houses with the provision of 8 no. parking spaces on land previously used as a residential garage site located off Campden Green, Solihull..”

Officer report

The site

The site was a former residential garage area off Campden Green, with eight proposed parking spaces and access through the existing access point.

“The application site is not located in a Conservation Area and there are no protected trees on site. The new dwellings would be accessed utilising the existing access point which serves the original garage block. It is considered that the new dwellings would reflect the scale and footprint of neighbouring units and would not result in an overbearing impact on neighbouring amenities or loss of privacy through APPLICATION REFERENCE: PL/2022/02050/MINFDW”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Flood, ecology and highways consultees raised no objection subject to conditions, while landscape officers requested further information and the Fire Service raised no objection.

“Lead Local Flood Authority – No objection subject to conditions…”

“SMBC Ecology – No objection subject to conditions…”

Officer report

Objections and concerns

Twenty-two responses from eleven properties and one councillor raised concerns including privacy, parking, access, traffic, flooding, noise, density and construction impacts.

“- Traffic impacts - 24 hour access is required to existing garages not lost as part of this development - Loss of car parking spaces and garages - No dedicated pedestrian footpath - Loss of area which is used by local residents for off road parking - Concerns over future access rights - Concern over emergency vehicle access - Car insurance invalidated for people who park on site - Loss of access to rear of properties on Campden Green…”

“- Increase in noise during construction - Increase in noise from new occupants - Impact on facilities such as GP surgeries, dentists, hospitals - Impact on energy, water, internet, phone lines - Dirt and dust during construction - Damage to grassed areas through inconsiderate overflow parking - Concerns over refuse disposal and bin collection - Development does not include street lighting - Site would be better used as allotments - Development will increase density in an…”

Officer report

Who spoke

An objector and a councillor spoke against the application.

The committee’s decision

The committee deferred the application against the officer recommendation.

“PL/2022/02050/MINFDW - CAMPDEN GREEN Deferred, against officer recommendation, to explore the provision of additional parking spaces, a lighting scheme, and review road markings to the shared surface access road leading to the new dwellings.”

Minutes