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Rowton Hotel, 145 Alcester Street, Birmingham, B12 0PJ

Awaiting decision Birmingham 2025/06801/PA Full Planning

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Temporary use of the Rowton Hotel as initial accommodation for asylum seekers (Sui Generis use) for a period of three years

As published by the council, reference 2025/06801/PA

Application record

Reference
2025/06801/PA
Type
Full Planning
Status
Pending As published: REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Bordesley & Highgate
Postcode
B12 0PJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 27 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Birmingham took a median of 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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