2 Ground Floor,Belwell Lane,Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,B74 4AB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/04900/PA - Full Planning REGISTERED: Under Consultation

Proposal

Erection of two storey side extension to form a new retail unit and single storey side extension to form a further retail unit. With improvements to existing ground floor unit with larger glazed shop front, and a first floor extension to the existing first floor unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 20 Dec 2026, from Birmingham's recent commercial and major works. Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Tree preservation order 9 m away: The Birmingham (Land at Waitrose Supermarket, Bellwell Lane, Sutton Coldfield) Tpo 1999; 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 3 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
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
B74 4AB
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Sutton Mere Green
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
HG Design Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Birmingham usually decides commercial and major works by day 121.

Day 5269 days to the predicted decision (day 121)
13%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
53decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Birmingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Birmingham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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

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.