225 Merritts Brook Lane,Birmingham,B31 1UJ Data via plota.co.uk
Final Decision - Prior Approval Required and to Approve with Conditions
2026/03777/PA - Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
Description
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 3 no. self contained flats (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk
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Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
227 Flat Merritts Brook Lane Northfield Birmingham B31 1UJ
Change of use from first floor flat (Use Class C3) to office (Use Class E)
2024
Withdrawn
Merritts Brook Lane Streetworks Shenley Fields Birmingham B31 1UJ
Application for Prior Notification for proposed telecommunications installation of 20m hi…
2024
Approved
Merritts Brook Lane Streetworks Shenley Fields Birmingham B31 1UJ
Application for Prior Notification for proposed telecommunications installation of 20m hi…
2021
Approved
Grass Verge at Merritts Brook Lane Northfield Birmingham B31 5PU
Application for Prior Notification for the proposed telecommunications installation of a…
2021
Approved
225 Merritts Brook Lane Northfield Birmingham B31 1UJ
Prior Approval Notification for change of use of ground floor from financial and professi…
2020
Approved
225 Merritts Brook Lane Northfield Birmingham B31 1UJ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed change of use of first fl…
2020
Refused
225 Merritts Brook Lane Northfield Birmingham B31 1UJ
Prior Approval for change of use from financial services (Use Class A2) to 2 residential…
2016
Refused
231 Merritts Brook Lane Northfield Birmingham B31 1UJ
Change of Use from Launderette (Use Class Sui Generis) to Restaurant/Hot Food Takeaway (U…
2016
Withdrawn
225 Merritts Brook Lane Northfield Birmingham B31 1UJ
Prior Approval for change of use from offices (Use Class B1[a] to residential (Use Class…
2016
Refused
231 Merritts Brook Lane Northfield Birmingham B31 1UJ
Change of use from launderette (Use Class A1) to a Hot Food Takeaway (Use Class A5) and i…
2016
Withdrawn
225 Merritts Brook Lane Northfield Birmingham B31 1UJ
Prior Approval for change of use from offices (Use Class B1[a]) to self contained flats (…
Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#265 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.
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Birmingham decision performance
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