Planning application
5 Whitcot Grove Northfield Birmingham B31 4JU
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from residential house (Use Class C3) to 4-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 2025/00559/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/00559/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 29 Jan 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Longbridge & West Heath
- Postcode
- B31 4JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2025
Received by Birmingham
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16 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Refuse
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13 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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