53 Stephenson Street,Birmingham,B2 4DH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/02252/PA - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Installation of new shopfront and service louvre. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Midland Bank International Division, Grade II, 24 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Conservation area 16 m away: Colmore Row and Environs Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
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

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 70)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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
B2 4DH
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Ladywood
Case officer
Show
Decision
APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
RS Studios

How this decision compares

Decided in 123 days from validation, 26 days slower than Birmingham's median of 97 for shopfronts. Approved, as 81% of shopfronts here are.

8%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 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

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.