THE HARBORNE SOCIETY's policy objectives to planning and developments.
The Society aims to encourage the enhancement of the environment of Harborne, both built and grown, by the following means:
RESIDENTIAL:
If you think that work is being done to a property without planning permission you should contact the Planning Department or the Society's Technical Officer .
The Society aims to encourage the enhancement of the environment of Harborne, both built and grown, by the following means:
RESIDENTIAL:
- by improving the quality of all types of residential accommodation,
- by encouraging the conservation of existing buildings, trees, gardens and open spaces,
- by supporting good new development employing high quality design and construction,
- by encouraging the maintenance of existing properties in residential use,
- by opposing backland development whilst accepting appropriate infill on vacant sites,
- by opposing alterations that seriously affect the architectural quality of a property and so affect the street scene and character of the area, including front boundary treatments.
- by supporting the City Council's Shopping and Local Centres Supplementary Planning Guidance by opposing change of use of shops to A2, A3, A4 or A5 uses in the core shopping area,
- by supporting developments which seem likely to improve the vitality of the shopping centre,
- by supporting the provision of off-street car parking.
- to consider disabled access and facilities in all planning applications,
- to pay special attention to planning issues within Harborne,
- to encourage the use of Planning Enforcement powers to secure compliance with policies and alteration to works / uses where appropriate.
If you think that work is being done to a property without planning permission you should contact the Planning Department or the Society's Technical Officer .