217, Beacon Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7DA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full planning application for the change of use from (C3 Use Class) dwelling to Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Last checked 13 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Walsall Planning Committee on 30 Jul 2026.
Approved by 5 votes to 1
- Officers advised approval because the care home was compatible with residential use and would not cause significant additional harm.
- Objectors and a councillor raised concerns about parking, school-time congestion, access and antisocial behaviour.
- The committee voted 5 to 1, with 3 abstentions, to grant permission subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Walsall's committee minutes of 30 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 6
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £277,000 in July 2025. Semi-detached house, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Walsall
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- B43 7DA
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Pheasey Park Farm (pre May 2026 ward change)
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
- Decision date
- 4 Aug 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Michelle Callaghan
How this decision compares
Decided in 168 days from validation, 97 days slower than Walsall's median of 71 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Walsall in the last twelve months, from validation. Walsall decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 30 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Walsall is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #228 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) 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.
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