7 Newburn Croft,Birmingham,B32 1QU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/04207/PA Refused

Proposal

Erection of 8 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 2.9 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 13 Sept 2026, 05:17

Application progress

✓

Received

20 Jul 2026

✗

Refused

25 Aug 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 10

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

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Local nature reserve 208 m away: Woodgate Valley

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

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

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Important details

Council: Birmingham
Postcode: B32 1QU
Received: 20 Jul 2026
Validated: 20 Jul 2026
Ward: Quinton
Case officer: Show
Decision: Prior Approval Required and to Refuse
Decision date: 25 Aug 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Refused, as 10% of extensions here are.

This one36d

Council36d

UK54d

88%decided within 8 weeks

90%approved

349decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Birmingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Birmingham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 20 Jul 2026
Comments by: 12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 28 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved

4 Newburn Croft Quinton Birmingham B32 1QU

Erection of two storey side and single storey front and rear extension

2023/02097/PA 31 May 2023

2022 Approved

29 Newburn Croft Quinton Birmingham B32 1QU

Erection of first floor and two storey side extensions

2022/07220/PA 7 Dec 2022

2019 Approved

15 Newburn Croft Quinton Birmingham B32 1QU

Erection of single storey rear and first floor side extensions and loft conversion includ…

2019/00940/PA 26 Mar 2019

2018 Withdrawn

15 Newburn Croft Birmingham B32 1QU

Erection of first floor side and single storey rear extensions and installation of dormer…

2018/04079/PA 21 May 2018

2017 Approved

8 Newburn Croft Birmingham B32 1QU

Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey…

2017/07596/PA 25 Oct 2017

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

7 Newburn Croft,Birmingham,B32 1QU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

Plans & drawings 4

Application forms 1

Other documents 3