257 Heeley Road,Selly Oak ,Birmingham,B29 6EL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/02685/PA - Existing Lawful Use/Development Refused
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Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as small HMO (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Refused
18 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Sept 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION_DOCUMENT_LDE_PRE Decision Notice · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Published Final Officer Report - Public · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 1 Floor Plans Plans Application Plans · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Location and Site Plan Plans Application Plans · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Forms PA Form Without Details · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Site notice Notice Site Notice · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site notice Notice Site Notice · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE_NOTICE Notice Site Notice · 1 Jul 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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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

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Application type
Existing Lawful Use/Development
Postcode
B29 6EL
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Bournbrook & Selly Park
Case officer
Show
Decision
SECTION 191 / 192 REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE REFUSED)
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arcon Architects

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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2023 Refused
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2023 Approved
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Installation of dormer window to front.
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2023 Approved
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Erection of single storey rear extensions
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2023 Approved
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Erection of 3.4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves…
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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