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5 Sovereign Court 8 Graham Street Ladywood Birmingham B1 3JR

Refused Birmingham 2024/04517/PA Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013

Works: New dwelling

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 3 no. 1 bed and 3 no. studio apartments (Use Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 2024/04517/PA

Application record

Reference
2024/04517/PA
Type
Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
Status
Refused As published: Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO REFUSE
Decision
Refused As published: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO REFUSE
Received
10 Jul 2024
Validated
10 Jul 2024
Decided
3 Oct 2024
Ward
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Postcode
B1 3JR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2024

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 3 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO REFUSE

  3. 14 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 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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