Planning application
59-65 John Bright Street City Centre Birmingham B1 1BL
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval for change of use of first, second and third floor from offices (Use Class E) to 8 no.self contained flats (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 2021/02995/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/02995/PA
- Type
- Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
- Status
- Refused As published: Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO REFUSE
- Decision
- Refused As published: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO REFUSE
- Received
- 31 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2021
- Decided
- 24 May 2021
- Ward
- Ladywood
- Postcode
- B1 1BL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2021
Received by Birmingham
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9 Apr 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 May 2021
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO REFUSE
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11 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Birmingham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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