Planning application
Lombard House, Great Charles Street Queensway, Birmingham, B3 3LP
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 85 no. apartments (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 2026/02111/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/02111/PA
- Type
- Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
- Status
- Granted As published: Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
- Decision
- Granted As published: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter
- Postcode
- B3 3LP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Birmingham
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20 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
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1 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
42 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Birmingham granted permission on 10 July 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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