2 Oak Tree Lane,Selly Oak,Birmingham,B29 6HX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/02147/PA - Full Planning REGISTERED: Under Assessment

Proposal

Separate first floor flat unit from retail shop unit to obtain new postal address to the flat unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 23 Aug 2026; it is now day 167. The consultation period closed on 23 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

2 Article 4 directions
City Wide Hmo · Selly Oak 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Inside the Birmingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
B29 6HX
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Bournville & Cotteridge
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 167, 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 2 Oct 2026.

Day 167111 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
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Jun 2026
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