A student landlord will have to tear down extensions to a terraced house after a government planning inspector ruled they were too large.
Residents in Selly Oak are celebrating after inspector Nigel Burrows ruled that large extensions to 223 Tiverton Road would overshadow neighbours and should be taken down within six months.
The home at 223 Tiverton Road, Selly Oak, was extended to accommodate up to eight students without planning permission.
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Selly Oak has been at the centre of a storm of protests as an increasingly family homes are being extended to the front, back and sides to cram in students leading to
A retrospective planning application was rejected by the council's planning committee in August and that decision was upheld by Mr Burrows on appeal.
Coun Karen McCarthy (Lab Selly Oak), who has backed residents objections to large extensions, warned the battle was not over.
She said: "I understand this was rejected because of the impact of the box extensions on the neighbours.
"While this decision is welcome, we still need to understand why these extensions are unacceptable while others are approved."
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She said there was still a lot of building work going on the area and residents remained concerned.
In his report, Mr Burrows concluded: "The extensions would constitute an unneighbourly form of development that would harm their living conditions to an unacceptable degree."
He also rules the council is right to demand the extensions are taken down entirely, rather than simply reduced in size, but has given a six-month notice to allow students currently living there time to move.
Chairman of planning Coun Mike Sharpe said: "I am delighted that the Government has agreed with our decision.
"The owner now has six months to comply with the Enforcement Notice otherwise he could be fined up to £20,000.
"This case illustrates why it is so important for people to apply for planning permission before they proceed with building works and not assume that planning permission will be given retrospectively.
"The enforcement team is currently taking legal action against a significant number of other landlords and homeowners who are in breach of planning legislation."