229 Chester Road,Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,B73 5BE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/01703/PA - Full Planning Refused
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to care home for children and young people (Use Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
4 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Aug 2026 · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION_DOCUMENT_STD_PRE1 Decision Notice · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Published Final Officer Report - Public · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF REV A 31 229 Chester Rd Planning Statement 080326 Supporting Statement · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF 105 REV A 229 Chester Rd PLANNING 180226--105 A Plans Application Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 106 REV A 229 Chester Rd PLANNING 180226--106 A Plans Application Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 100 REV A 229 Chester Rd PLANNING 180226--100 A Plans Application Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 101 REV A 229 Chester Rd PLANNING 180226--101 A Plans Application Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 102 REV A 229 Chester Rd PLANNING 180226--102 A Plans Application Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 103 REV A 229 Chester Rd PLANNING 180226--103 A Plans Application Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 104 REV A 229 Chester Rd PLANNING 180226--104 A Plans Application Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Forms PA Form Without Details · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Displayed Site Notice Notice Site Notice · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Floor Space Schedule 229 Chester Road 080326 Correspondence Supporting Information · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
City Wide Hmo. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Birmingham AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Royal Sutton Coldfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £250,000 in September 2011. Detached house, freehold.

16 September 2011£250,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area183 m² (1,970 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
B73 5BE
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Sutton Vesey
Case officer
Show
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 126 days from validation, 38 days slower than Birmingham's median of 88 for changes of use. Refused, as 46% of changes of use here are.

27%decided within 8 weeks
54%approved
202decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Birmingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Birmingham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
26 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
227 Chester Road Sutton Vesey Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BE
Erection of first floor rear extension, loft conversion with roof alterations to main roo…
2025/03350/PA
2022 Approved
413 Court Lane Kingstanding Birmingham B23 5LE
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
2022/05977/PA
2022 Approved
221 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BE
Non Material Amendment to approval 2019/04937/PA for alterations to design of single stor…
2022/04657/PA
2021 Refused
219 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BE
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use from dwellingh…
2021/05611/PA
2020 Approved
219 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BE
Retention of single storey side garage extension and installation of Juliette balcony to…
2020/01121/PA
2019 Approved
11 Fernwood Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BG
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
2019/06862/PA
2019 Approved
221 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BE
Erection of single storey rear extension and dormer window to side and rear.
2019/04937/PA
2017 Approved
17 Fernwood Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BG
Extension to roof to include dormer windows to rear
2017/03872/PA
Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#265 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Birmingham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #245 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Birmingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #244 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #240 of 296
48%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #245 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #205 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
98 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
33 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
261 decided
3,472
Total decisions
619 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.