225 Merritts Brook Lane,Birmingham,B31 1UJ Data via plota.co.uk
REGISTERED
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
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Withdrawn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Withdrawn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Withdrawn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
1.6/10
Poor
#277 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Birmingham is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #266 out of 292. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
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, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #228 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #232 of 292
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #266 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #241 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
34 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
239 decided
3,533
Total decisions
613 refused in 2025