161 Chester Road Birmingham B73 5BB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/02728/PA Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 2.9 metres, eaves height 2.5 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 May 2026
✗
Refused
22 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jun 2026 · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION_DOCUMENT_HH_PT3 Decision Notice · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Final Report Published Final Officer Report - Public · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF existing plans Plans Application Plans · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF proposed plans Plans Application Plans · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form redacted Forms PA Form Without Details · 18 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Oscott College (includes Chapel), College Road, New Oscott, Birmingham, 25 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Royal Sutton Coldfield built-up area; Priority habitat 24 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 £227,000 in September 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 September 2021£227,000

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

Building

Floor area96 m² (1,033 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Postcode
B73 5BB
Received
17 May 2026
Validated
17 May 2026
Ward
Sutton Vesey
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Required and to Refuse
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DSG Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 18 days faster than Birmingham's median of 54 for extensions. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,628decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
161 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BB
Erection of two storey rear extension, alterations to existing single storey rear extensi…
2025/04808/PA
2024 Approved
153 Chester Road Sutton Vesey Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BB
Erection of conservatory to rear
2024/05234/PA
2022 Approved
135 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BB
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear and forward extensions
2022/07304/PA
2022 Approved
135 Chester Road Birmingham B73 5BB
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves h…
2022/03929/PA
2020 Approved
117 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5BB
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extensions
2020/05162/PA
Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#265 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.