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129 Lichfield Road, Birmingham, B74 2RX

Awaiting decision Birmingham 2026/03384/PA Full Planning

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

Proposal

Subdivision and change of use of part of existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home (Use Class C2) for up to 3no. children with special needs and learning disabilities, including external alterations to the front (retrospective)

As published by the council, reference 2026/03384/PA

Application record

Reference
2026/03384/PA
Type
Full Planning
Status
Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Consultation
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Sutton Four Oaks
Postcode
B74 2RX

Comment by 2 November 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Birmingham through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Birmingham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 2026/03385/PA Awaiting decision

    129 Lichfield Road, Birmingham, B74 2RX

    Subdivision and change of use of part of existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home (Use Class C2) for up to 4no. children with special needs and learning disabilities

    Submitted 24 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 9 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 December 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 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What 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 full applications in a median of 134 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 129 Lichfield Road, Birmingham, B74 2RX

    2026/03385/PA Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    71% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

    Subdivision and change of use of part of existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home (Use Class C2) for up to 4no. children with special needs and learning disabilities

    Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs
    Domestic
  • 129A Lichfield Road Birmingham Sutton Coldfield B74 2RX

    2025/06467/PA Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of 2no. children and upto 4no. staff

    Withdrawn Full applications 11 docs
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  • 129 Lichfield Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B74 2RX

    2025/04769/PA Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Application for the change of use of a (3b) home, as a children's home for up to four children, with a manager and up to four carers, two of whom would sleep/ be awake overnight, working on a rota basis(C2).

    Withdrawn Full applications 10 docs
  • 129A Lichfield Road Birmingham Sutton Coldfield B74 2RX

    2025/04833/PA Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Application for the change of use of a (3b) home, as a children's home for up to two children, with a manager and up to three carers, one of whom would sleep/ be awake overnight, working on a rota basis(C2).

    Withdrawn Full applications 11 docs
  • 129 Lichfield Road Sutton Four Oaks Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B74 2RX

    2025/04832/PA Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    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)

    Refused Full applications 16 docs
    Domestic
  • 12 Blackroot Road, Birmingham, B74 2QH

    2026/02638/PA Submitted 14 May 2026 100 yards away

    Application to determine the details for condition number (3- Submission of sample materials ) attached to reference number 2025/06937/PA

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

In Birmingham

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  • 2026/02960/PA Awaiting decision

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    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/03846/PA Granted

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    Change of use from 5 bed HMO to 6 bed HMO (Use Class C4) and erection of dormer window to rear

    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/02944/PA Awaiting decision

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    Received 29 May, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/02603/PA Awaiting decision

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    Received 13 May, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications