Planning application
129 Lichfield Road Sutton Four Oaks Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B74 2RX
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to children's home for up to four children, with a manager and up to four carers (Use Class C2)
As published by the council, reference 2025/04832/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/04832/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Sutton Four Oaks
- Postcode
- B74 2RX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by Birmingham
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16 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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