Botanical Gardens,Westbourne Road,Edgbaston,Birmingham,B15 3TR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/02648/PA - Non Material Amendment Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission to alter the footprint and fenestration design of the classroom barn and the wording of conditions to allow for phased delivery of development Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION_LETTER_MINOR_AMENDMENT Decision Notice · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 2511-HWS-B03-00-D-A-05125_P02 Proposed Plan - Study Centre Classroom Plans Application Plans · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 2511-HWS-B03-ZZ-D-A-05409_P02 Proposed Elevations - Study Centre Classroom Plans Application Plans · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 2511-HWS-SWD-RF-D-A-05900_P01 Phasing Plan - Planning Plans Application Plans · 13 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Forms PA Form Without Details · 13 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: West Terrace Glasshouse, Botanical Gardens
List entry 1211428 · 29 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Edgbaston Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Inside the Birmingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Application type
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
B15 3TR
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Edgbaston
Case officer
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Decision
APPROVE
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Howells
Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

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2024 Approved
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2024/05719/PA
2024 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Demolition of buildings and structures with internal and external alterations to the exis…
2024/05715/PA
2024 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Erection of Venlo-style glasshouse for storage and quarantine of plants and ancillary sto…
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2024 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Demolition of lawn aviary structures
2024/03012/PA
2023 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Erection of 4 no. compost bins with associated works
2023/00979/PA
2021 Approved
Westbourne Lodge 16 Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations in association with separat…
2021/05170/PA
2021 Approved
Westbourne Lodge 16 Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
AMENDED PLANS - Separation of Lodge building from wider Westbourne Manor to create 1 no…
2021/05151/PA
2020 Approved
27 Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TX
Retention of single storey front, first floor side, two and single storey rear extensions
2020/09080/PA
2020 Approved
22 Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TX
Erection of single storey and first floor rear, single storey front extensions, installat…
2020/01763/PA
2020 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Listed Building Consent for demolition of existing garden wall structures and replacement…
2020/01754/PA
2019 Approved
27 Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TX
Alterations to previously approved planning application 2019/04125/PA to increase overall…
2019/10443/PA
2019 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Display of 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign
2019/05930/PA
2019 Approved
27 Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TX
Erection of two storey rear and first floor side extensions.
2019/04125/PA
2019 Approved
Birmingham Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Listed Building Consent for minor alterations and repair works to the Bandstand
2019/00924/PA
2019 Approved
Birmingham Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Listed Building Consent for alterations to existing steps and ramps to the Sub-Tropical H…
2019/00923/PA
2018 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Retention of single storey glasshouse structure
2018/01588/PA
2018 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Listed Building Consent for retention of a metal vehicle gate.
2018/04267/PA
2018 Approved
Westbourne Manor 17 Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations and construction of externa…
2018/02226/PA
2017 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Listed Building Consent for rebuilding of brick column
2017/07130/PA
2017 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Listed Building Consent for alterations to glasshouses.
2017/05608/PA
2017 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Installation of new bio-mass boiler and associated silo storage.
2017/00843/PA
2016 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Erection of new glasshouse in the Alpine Garden
2016/00666/PA
2016 Approved
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
Refurbishment of existing play area including removal of existing play equipment and two…
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Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#265 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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

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