754-756 Alum Rock Road,Birmingham,B8 3PP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/04490/PA - Full Planning REGISTERED: Under Consultation
Change of useExtensions & alterationsShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

change of use to a restaurant (Use Class E), installation of new shop front, extraction flue to the rear, erection of single storey side extension and external staircase to the rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Dec 2026 and 16 Jan 2027, from Birmingham's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Nov 2026

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Documents 8

Plans & drawings 6

PDF 2026-127-003.pdf Existing Elevations Plan Plans Application Plans · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026-127-004.pdf Proposed Ground Floor Plan Plans Application Plans · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026-127-005.pdf Proposed First Floor Plan Plans Application Plans · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026-127-006.pdf Proposed Elevations Plan Plans Application Plans · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026-127-002.pdf Existing Plan Plans Application Plans · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026-127-001.pdf Site Plan Plans Application Plans · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Redacted Forms PA Form Without Details · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE_NOTICE Notice Site Notice · 23 Oct 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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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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 listed building at the site

Checked on 24 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 area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 35)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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
B8 3PP
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Glebe Farm & Tile Cross
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Irrum Ahmed / Architecture & Interior Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Birmingham usually decides changes of use by day 88.

Day 2068 days to the predicted decision (day 88)
27%decided within 8 weeks
54%approved
202decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
15 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Land adjacent to 741-749 Alum Rock Road Birmingham B8 3PX
Erection of single storey building to create 2no. shops (Use Class E)
2025/01648/PA
2024 Refused
Jamia Masjid Haroonia 766 Alum Rock Road Land at rear of Birmingham B8 3PP
Application for prior notification for the installation of 25m high telecommunications ma…
2024/07722/PA
2024 Approved
736 Alum Rock Road Birmingham B8 3PP
Telecoms License Advisory for the installation of fixed line broadband electronic communi…
2024/07733/PA
2024 Approved
757 Alum Rock Road Birmingham B8 3PP
Telecoms License Advisory for the installation of fixed line broadband electronic communi…
2024/07734/PA
2024 Refused
Land at Jamia Masjid Haroonia 766 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3PX
Application for Prior Notification for the proposed installation of 22.5 monopole mast, 1…
2024/03100/PA
2024 Refused
Jamia Masjid Haroonia Land to the rear of 766 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3PX
Application for Prior Notification for the proposed telecommunications installation of a…
2024/00356/PA
2023 Refused
749 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3PX
Erection of building for storage
2023/07726/PA
2023 Withdrawn
723 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3PP
Erection of two storey building for storage
2023/07588/PA
2023 Refused
749 Alum Rock Road Ward End Birmingham B8 3PX
Erection of building for storage
2023/05725/PA
2022 Approved
753 Alum Rock Road Ward End Birmingham B8 3PX
Erection of single storey rear extension
2022/07118/PA
2022 Approved
710 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3PP
Change of use of first and second floors to 1no. self-contained flat (Use Class C3) with…
2022/05174/PA
2021 Approved
738-740 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3PP
Change of use from a vacant ground floor betting shop (Sui Generis) to a restaurant (Use…
2021/07390/PA
2019 Approved
742-744 Alum Rock Road Saltley Birmingham B8 3PP
Erection of single storey rear extension, relocation of existing external staircase and s…
2019/09422/PA
2019 Approved
766 Alum Rock Road Ward End Birmingham B8 3PX
Retention of existing car park
2019/07121/PA
2019 Approved
759-761 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3PX
Change of use from gymnasium (Use Class D2) to restaurant (Use Class A3) at ground floor…
2019/06519/PA
2019 Approved
27 Pelham Road Birmingham B8 2NZ
Erection of single storey side extension.
2019/00547/PA
2019 Approved
Capital Centre Mosque 766 Alum Rock Road Ward End Birmingham B8 3PX
Telecomms License Advisory application for replacment of 6 no. antennas and installation…
2019/00751/PA
2018 Approved
21 Pelham Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2NZ
Erection of single storey front and side extension
2018/01731/PA
2018 Refused
27 Pelham Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2NZ
Erection of single storey side extension
2018/00343/PA
2017 Approved
718 A Alum Rock Road Birmingham B8 3PP
Continued use of ground floor as nursery, first floor for ancillary facilities and play a…
2017/05564/PA
2017 Withdrawn
746 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3PP
Change of use of ground floor business (Use class A2) into cafe and hot food takeaway (Us…
2017/03376/PA
2017 Approved
755 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3PX
Erection of single storey rear extension
2017/00600/PA
2016 Approved
720 Alum Rock Road Birmingham B8 3PP
Retention of ATM
2016/08576/PA
2016 Approved
720 Alum Rock Road Saltley, Ward End Birmingham B8 3PP
Retention of internally illuminated ATM surround
2016/08601/PA
2025 Approved
738-740 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3PP
Application to determine the details for condition number 4 (Requires the submission of e…
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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. 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

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.