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Playing Fields 47a Romilly Avenue Handsworth Birmingham B20 2AT

Refused Birmingham 2023/07094/PA Full Planning

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of land and buildings from playing fields to use for biodiversity purposes

As published by the council, reference 2023/07094/PA

Application record

Reference
2023/07094/PA
Type
Full Planning
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refuse
Received
20 Oct 2023
Validated
6 Nov 2023
Decided
18 Jan 2024
Ward
Handsworth Wood
Postcode
B20 2AT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2023

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 6 Nov 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Jan 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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