81 Stourbridge Road Fairfield Worcestershire B61 9LY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00460/CUPRIO - COU Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Conversion of former salon to a one bed flat Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Validated
27 Apr 2026
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Consultation
28 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Green belt: Birmingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Fairfield built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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 £362,500 in October 2003. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 October 2003£362,500

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

Building

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached maisonette, 5 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

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

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Important details

Council
Bromsgrove
Application type
COU Prior Approval
Postcode
B61 9LY
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Belbroughton And Romsley Ward
Parish
Belbroughton Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
36decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
Site or press notice
28 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bromsgrove
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#87 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bromsgrove ranks #157 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bromsgrove decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #34 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #51 of 296
63%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #157 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #126 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
59 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
13 decided
476
Total decisions
27 refused in the year to March 2026

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.