15 Watford Road,Birmingham,B30 1JB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from retail shop (Use Class E) to adult gaming centre (Sui Generis) and erection of single storey side and rear extension Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 105.
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 6
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Birmingham
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- B30 1JB
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Bournville & Cotteridge
- Case officer
- Show
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Building Design Group Limited
Decision outlook
Day 105, 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 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Birmingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Birmingham decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 26 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 19 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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The consultation period closed on 19 Jul 2026.