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59 Alexander Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6ER

Refused Birmingham 2024/01180/PA Proposed Lawful Use/Development

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

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed change of use from residential dwelling house (Use Class C3) to children care home (Use Class C2).

As published by the council, reference 2024/01180/PA

Application record

Reference
2024/01180/PA
Type
Proposed Lawful Use/Development
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Section 191 / 192 Required (Certificate Refused)
Received
26 Feb 2024
Validated
5 Mar 2024
Decided
22 Apr 2024
Ward
Acocks Green
Postcode
B27 6ER

Site history

Applications at this address on the Birmingham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 2023/07963/PA Refused

    59 Alexander Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6ER

    Change of use from residential dwelling house (Use Class C3) to children care home (Use Class C2).

    Decided 25 Jan 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2024

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 5 Mar 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Apr 2024

    Decision issued: Section 191 / 192 Required (Certificate Refused)

  4. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 59 Alexander Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6ER

    2023/07963/PA Submitted 24 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from residential dwelling house (Use Class C3) to children care home (Use Class C2).

    Refused Full applications 4 docs
    Domestic
  • The Old Fire Station Alexander Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6ER

    2025/06512/PA Submitted 18 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use from offices and administration (Use Class E) to multiple activities to include tuition sessions, daytime playgroups, booster sessions, fitness based classes and occasional wellbeing or educational workshops

    Granted Full applications 7 docs
  • 42 Alexander Road, Birmingham, B27 6HE

    2026/02776/PA Submitted 20 May 2026 50 yards away

    Subdivision of existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to create 3no. one bedroom self-contained flats (Use Class C3)

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 8 docs
    Domestic
  • 42 Douglas Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6HP

    2024/01918/PA Submitted 27 Mar 2024 150 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Withdrawn Householder Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 42 Douglas Road Birmingham B27 6HP

    2024/03999/PA Submitted 18 Jun 2024 150 yards away

    Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3 metres, eaves height 2.4 metres

    Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • 58 Alexander Road Birmingham B27 6HD

    2023/06147/PA Submitted 8 Sep 2023 150 yards away

    Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres

    Granted Prior approval Extension 3 docs
    Small domestic

In Birmingham

  • 2026/02492/PA Refused

    836 Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 1ES

    Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as care home (Use Class C2) in excess of 10 years

    Received 7 May, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/03761/PA Granted

    1-62 Lench Close Birmingham B13 9EY

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed solar PV Panels at properties 1-62 Lench Close.

    Received 3 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/03293/PA Granted

    Temple House, 24 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5BG

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed removal of the exterior existing terracotta cladding panels to install horizontal cavity barrier before reinstalling the panels and removal of aluminium banding and cladding and replacement with powder coated aluminium to match the existing

    Received 17 Jun, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/03923/PA Granted

    62 Hamilton Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8AR

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed hip to gable roof extension including formation of new gable end

    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/02644/PA Awaiting decision

    287 Dawlish Road, Birmingham, B29 7AU

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation

    Received 14 May, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development