Planning application
16 Varden Croft Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7LR
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to 4-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 2023/05553/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/05553/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 15 Aug 2023
- Validated
- 31 Aug 2023
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2023
- Ward
- Balsall Heath West
- Postcode
- B5 7LR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Aug 2023
Received by Birmingham
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31 Aug 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2023
Decision issued: Refuse
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3 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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