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227 Flat Merritts Brook Lane Northfield Birmingham B31 1UJ

Granted Birmingham 2025/04698/PA Full Planning

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from first floor flat (Use Class C3) to office (Use Class E)

As published by the council, reference 2025/04698/PA

Application record

Reference
2025/04698/PA
Type
Full Planning
Status
Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Approve subject to Conditions
Received
22 Aug 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Decided
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Allens Cross
Postcode
B31 1UJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Aug 2025

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 8 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approve subject to Conditions

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Birmingham granted permission on 23 February 2026, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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