Former MG Works, Lowhill Lane, Lickey Road, Longbridge, Birmingham Data via plota.co.uk

2026/05241/PA - Non Material Amendment REGISTERED: Under Assessment

Proposal

Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval for changes to the layout Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 21 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 21 Oct 2026.

Documents 27

Plans & drawings 25

PDF 72235-7-100 - BLOCK 7.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-8-301 - BLOCK 8.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-9-100 - BLOCK 9.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-10-101 - BLOCK 10.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-11-101 - BLOCK 11.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-12-300 - BLOCK 12.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-1-100 - BLOCK 1.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-2-300 - BLOCK 2.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-3-101 - BLOCK 3.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-4-101 - BLOCK 4.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-5-100 - BLOCK 5.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 72235-6-100 - BLOCK 6.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c5878 002_01 rev ag - site layout plan.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c5878 002_03 rev k site layout - west.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c5878 002_02 rev k site layout - north east.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c5878 003_02 rev v boundary treatment plan.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c5878 002_04 rev l site layout - south east.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c5878 003_01 rev p material plan.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c5878 003_10 rev b - parking plan.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c5878 003_03 rev k tenure plan.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF idpl la5910 401c-soft landscape proposal pos layout 1.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF idpl la5910 403c-soft landscape proposal pos layout 3.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF idpl la5910 402c-soft landscape proposal pos layout 2.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF idpl la5910 404c-soft landscape proposal pos layout 4.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF idpl la5910 405b-soft landscape proposal pos planting schedule.pdf Plans Application Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 listed building at the site

Checked on 20 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
Non Material Amendment
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Longbridge & West Heath
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 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