Living Accommodation Poachers Pocket New Cole Hall Lane Birmingham B34 6HN
Pending
2026/02981/PA
Description
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of part of the building from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to allow for increase in children to existing Daycare Nursery
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#277 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Birmingham is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #266 out of 292. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Birmingham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #228 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #232 of 292
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #266 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #241 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
34 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
239 decided
3,533
Total decisions
613 refused in 2025