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2026/04563/PA - Variation of Condition Refused
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Proposal

Application for variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning approval for alterations to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Refused
23 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Sept 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Final Report Published Final Officer Report - Public · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_DOCUMENT_STD_PRE1 Decision Notice · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT.pdf Supporting Statement · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT ADDENDUM.pdf Design Statement · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Exisiting Elevation.pdf Plans Application Plans · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevation.pdf Plans Application Plans · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Forms PA Form Without Details · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE_NOTICE Notice Site Notice · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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    • VariationApplication for variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) for alterations to front elevationRefusedThis application2026/04563/PA

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,510,000 in January 2025. Other property, freehold.

16 January 2025£1,510,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
B8 1HU
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Alum Rock
Case officer
Show
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
137 Alum Rock Road Birmingham B8 1NH
External alterations to front at first floor level
2025/06482/PA
2025
Saltley Methodist Church 140 Alum Rock Road Birmingham B8 1HU
Change of use from vacant church to retail shop
2025/05973/PA
2024 Approved
163 Alum Rock Road Birmingham B8 1NH
Development of first floor external seating area with glass and aluminum balustrade and n…
2024/06274/PA
2023 Approved
102 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 1HU
Installation of roof over first floor walkway
2023/07208/PA
2024 Withdrawn
155 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 1NH
Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a restaurant with ancillary takeaway…
2024/01654/PA
2022 Approved
114 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 1HU
Erection of second storey structure to create storage space
2022/08928/PA
2022 Withdrawn
102 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 1HU
Change of use of part ground floor to frozen food shop (Use Class E)
2022/04902/PA
2022 Refused
183 Alum Rock Road Saltley Birmingham B8 1NJ
Erection of first floor rear extension to create 3 no. additional bedsits and internal al…
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183 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 1NJ
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2020
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2020/06096/PA
2020 Approved
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Display of 1 no. externally illuminated fascia sign
2020/01106/PA
2019 Approved
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Change of use of vacant first floor to retail (Use Class A1), erection of single storey r…
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2019 Approved
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Change of use of the ground floor of Unit 1 from retail (Use Class A1) to restaurant/cafe…
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2019 Withdrawn
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Erection of single and two storey rear extension to facilitate the creation of 2 self-con…
2019/05423/PA
2019 Approved
165-167 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 1NJ
Erection of part two-storey and part single-storey side and rear extensions
2019/02497/PA
2019 Approved
171 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 1NJ
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199 Alum Rock Road Saltley Birmingham B8 1NJ
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2016 Approved
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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

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

Freehold owner: 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.