16 Cromwell Lane,Birmingham,B31 1AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's home (C2) and erection of single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026, from Birmingham's recent changes of use.
Documents 18
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 8
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
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 2
Last sold for £188,000 in March 2024. 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 March 2023, 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
- B31 1AB
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bartley Green
- Case officer
- Show
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ET Planning
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 77 of the 56-day target. Birmingham usually decides changes of use by day 88.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Birmingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Birmingham decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 7 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 30 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 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.
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.
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