19-20 Princip Street,Birmingham,B4 6LE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/02889/PA - Full Planning REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use to restaurant (Class E(b)), including installation of new kitchen, WCs and mezzanine level, alterations to the front and rear elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 131. The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

Documents 13

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Consultation Ecology Consultation Response Consultation Ecology Consultation Response · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecology Report - Bat Roost Assessment Supporting Statement · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and Access Statement Design Statement · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment Supporting Statement · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF 2406PL003cProposedGroundFloorPlan Plans Application Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (Front) - Proposed_included_in_Elevation (Front) - Existing Plans Application Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (Rear) - Existing_included_in_Elevation (Front) - Existing Plans Application Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (Rear) - Proposed_included_in_Elevation (Front) - Existing Plans Application Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 2406PL001ExisitngFloorPlans Plans Application Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 2406PL004LocationandSitePlan Plans Application Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 2406PL002cProposedFloorPlan Plans Application Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Forms PA Form Without Details · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE_NOTICE Notice Site Notice · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Premises Occupied by Brytek Polishing Company
List entry 1343122 · 21 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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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.
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Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Birmingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
B4 6LE
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Newtown
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Tibbatts Design Ltd
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 131, past the statutory target. 54% of changes of use in Birmingham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 13175 days past the 56-day target
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
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
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2025/04403/PA
2024 Approved
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2024/03375/PA
2024 Approved
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Listed Building Consent for the proposed rebuilding of rear boundary wall and cornice alt…
2024/07121/PA
2024 Refused
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Change of use to a school (Use Class F1)
2024/06018/PA
2023 Approved
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Installation of a temporary mobile unit to provide fast food delivery service
2023/08138/PA
2024 Withdrawn
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Change of use from residential to a school (use class F1).
2024/04806/PA
2024 Approved
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Display of 2no. externally illuminated signs comprising of logo and letters.
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Display of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 3 no. non-illuminated fascia signs
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2023 Withdrawn
Land at Cliveland Street, including Nos. 35 and 50 Birmingham B19 3SH
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (sui…
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2021 Refused
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2021 Approved
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Erection of additional storey above existing office building to incorporate apartments an…
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2022 Approved
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Listed Building Consent for partial demolition, refurbishment, and conversion of existing…
2022/01486/PA
2022 Approved
16-18 Princip Street Birmingham B4 6LE
Partial demolition, refurbishment, and conversion of existing buildings and construction…
2022/01471/PA
2022 Withdrawn
Cliveland Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B19 3SH
Telecoms License Advisory for the installation of 5G electronic communication apparatus
2022/05113/PA
2021 Approved
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Demolition of existing building and erection of a 6 storey development comprising of 20 o…
2021/05154/PA
2020 Approved
16 Lower Loveday Street & 37-38 Princip Street Birmingham B4 6LE
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations including new shopfront, ne…
2020/02856/PA
2020 Approved
16 Lower Loveday Street & 37-38 Princip Street Birmingham B4 6LE
Conversion and change of use of existing building to provide 8 x residential flats (2 x 1…
2020/02846/PA
2021 Approved
22 Cliveland Street Birmingham B19 3SH
Display of 1 no. internally illuminated lettering fascia sign
2021/04644/PA
2021 Refused
19-20 Princip Street Birmingham B4 6LE
Change of use from retail storage warehouse (Use Class B8) to Shisha cafe and restaurant…
2021/01814/PA
2017 Withdrawn
P R Textiles 31-32 Cliveland Street Aston Birmingham B19 3SH
Telecoms License Advisory for the installation of steelwork and replacement of existing a…
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2017 Withdrawn
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2017 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
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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
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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

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