Good Hope Hospital,Rectory Road,Birmingham,B75 7RR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/03359/PA Approved

Proposal

Notification for Prior Approval for the installation of 1017 no. rooftop PV solar panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 33

Plans & drawings 25

PDF pro map original Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Demise plan Rev A Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan View Rev A Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevations Rev A Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF New roof PV System Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PV layout Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF site location plan Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF existing site plan Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF elevations Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF site location plan Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF plan view Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF existing site elevations Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF site location plan Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GA 02 plan view Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GA 02 plan view Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GA 03 elevations Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF B4 PV Layout Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF B5 GA 01 Demise Plan Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF B5 GA 02 plan view Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF B5 GA 03 elevations Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF B5 PV Lay Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF B6 GA 01 Demise Plan Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF B6 GA 02 Plan view Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF B6 GA 03 elevations Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF B6 PV Lay Plans Application Plans · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Royal Sutton Coldfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Postcode
B75 7RR
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Sutton Trinity
Case officer
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Decision
No Prior Approval Required
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Julie Karly / Custom Solar
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 10 days faster than Birmingham's median of 35 for prior approvals. Approved, as 78% of prior approvals here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
371decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Aug 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
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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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.