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259 - 261 Soho Road Birmingham B21 9RY

Granted Birmingham 2024/02537/PA Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of first and second floors from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 3 no. apartments (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 2024/02537/PA

Application record

Reference
2024/02537/PA
Type
Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
Status
Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and to Approve with Conditions
Received
23 Apr 2024
Validated
24 Apr 2024
Decided
22 Aug 2024
Ward
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Postcode
B21 9RY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2024

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 24 Apr 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and to Approve with Conditions

  4. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Birmingham granted permission on 22 August 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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