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Microtech House 74 New Town Row Birmingham B6 4HA

Granted Birmingham 2024/03992/PA Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013

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 upper commercial floors from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 7 no. residential units (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 2024/03992/PA

Application record

Reference
2024/03992/PA
Type
Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
Status
Conditions
Decision
Prior Approval Required and to Approve with Conditions
Received
17 Jun 2024
Validated
20 Jun 2024
Decided
19 Aug 2024
Ward
Newtown
Postcode
B6 4HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Birmingham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2023/08632/PA Refused

    Microtech House 74 New Town Row Birmingham B6 4HA

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of upper two floors from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 14 residential units (Use Class C3)

    Decided 28 Mar 2024 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2024

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 20 Jun 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and to Approve with Conditions

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 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 19 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Microtech House 74 New Town Row Birmingham B6 4HA

    2023/08632/PA Submitted 21 Dec 2023 0m away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of upper two floors from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 14 residential units (Use Class C3)

    Refused Prior approval 13 docs
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  • 55 Brearley Street, Birmingham, B19 3NS

    2026/02226/PA Submitted 22 Apr 2026 125m away

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    Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3 metres, eaves height 2.6 metres

    2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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