Planning application
30-31 Lower Tower Street Handsworth Birmingham B19 3NH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from storage (Class B8) to a mixed use comprising the manufacturing and testing of entertainment sound and lighting systems (Class B2) with associated Research and Development (Class Eg)ii), drinking establishment and nightclub (Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference 2024/06319/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/06319/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 2 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 14 Feb 2025
- Ward
- Newtown
- Postcode
- B19 3NH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Birmingham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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2025/05545/PA Granted
30-31 Lower Tower Street Handsworth Birmingham B19 3NH
Application to determine the details for condition number 2 (Submission of cycle storage detail) attached to reference number 2025/02108/PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2024
Received by Birmingham
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22 Oct 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Feb 2025
Decision issued: Refuse
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7 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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