Planning application
130 Rookery Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 9NN
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from an existing residential dwelling to a mixed-use development comprising a ground floor office and a self-contained 1-bedroom flat at first floor level.
As published by the council, reference 2026/00577/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/00577/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Decided: REFUSE
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSE
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Handsworth
- Postcode
- B21 9NN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Birmingham
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3 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: REFUSE
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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