Planning application
95 Willows Road Birmingham Balsall Heath B12 9QF
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as 17no. self-contained studio flats (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 2026/01713/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/01713/PA
- Type
- Existing Lawful Use/Development
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Balsall Heath West
- Postcode
- B12 9QF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Birmingham
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22 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Jul 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Consultation
Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.
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14 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 July 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Star Planning and Development Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Solihull
Active · incorporated 2002 · Solihull
28 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 88% granted
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See their track recordZyn Properties Limited Applicant, registered in Birmingham
Active · incorporated 2016 · Birmingham
1 application on PlanIndex
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Birmingham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Birmingham decided lawful development applications in a median of 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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