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2026/05286/PA - Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013 Withdrawn
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Proposal

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Withdrawn

Withdrawn · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Proposed Elevations Plans Application Plans · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF proposed solar panels location Plans Application Plans · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Forms PA Form Without Details · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Royal Sutton Coldfield 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
Application type
Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
Postcode
B73 5HL
Received
21 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Refused
571 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HU
Change of use of ground floor of dwelling house (Use Class C3) to day nursery (Use Class…
2023/06585/PA
2023 Approved
514 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HL
Application to determine the details for condition numbers 5 (noise insulation) and 6 (cy…
2023/04707/PA
2023 Withdrawn
571 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HU
Change of use of ground floor of dwelling house (Use Class C3) to day nursery (Use Class…
2023/04587/PA
2023 Refused
8 Cherry Lane Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5TW
Erection of replacement pitched roof with flat roof to create first floor front external…
2023/02226/PA
2023 Approved
514 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HL
Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to care home for children and young peop…
2023/02111/PA
2022 Refused
514 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HL
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed change of use from dwelling…
2022/08776/PA
2022 Approved
526 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HL
Change of use from 7 bed to 8 bed House In Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
2022/01797/PA
2022 Approved
526 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HL
Application to determine the details for condition number 3 (cycle storage details) attac…
2022/00787/PA
2021 Approved
526 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HL
Change of use from existing dwelling house (Use Class C3) to 7 bed House In Multiple Occu…
2021/05501/PA
2020 Refused
526 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HL
Change of use from existing dwelling house (Use Class C3) to 7 bed House In Multiple Occu…
2020/07211/PA
2020 Approved
579 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HU
Non Material Amendment to Planning Approval 2019/08937/PA to increase depth of single sto…
2020/01919/PA
2019 Approved
579 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
2019/08937/PA
2017 Refused
571 Chester Road Rear of Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HU
Erection of two dwellings with associated car parking spaces and access
2017/10521/PA
2017 Refused
571 Chester Road Land to rear of Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HU
Erection of three dormer bungalows with associated car parking spaces and access drive, f…
2017/00551/PA
2016 Approved
445 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5TW
Minor material amendment to application 2014/07165/PA for alterations to approved rear ex…
2016/01444/PA
2016 Approved
524 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 5HL
Change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to eight bedroom house in multiple…
2016/01096/PA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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