Planning application
Oculus House 16 Mill Street Birmingham B72 1TJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to a mixed use to include one 3-bedroom flat at ground floor (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 2024/04291/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/04291/PA
- Type
- Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and to Refuse
- Received
- 29 Jun 2024
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 23 Aug 2024
- Ward
- Sutton Trinity
- Postcode
- B72 1TJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2024
Received by Birmingham
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1 Jul 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Aug 2024
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and to Refuse
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7 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 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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