38 Harcourt Drive,Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,B74 4LJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Children's care home (Use Class C2) and alterations to existing rear conservatory 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 198.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £185,000 in October 2013. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2019, 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
- B74 4LJ
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Sutton Four Oaks
- Case officer
- Show
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Vista Planning Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 198, 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 2 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
- 14 May 2026
- Comments by
- 8 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 May 2026
Historical activity at this location
15 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%).
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
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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