Planning application
129 Lichfield Road, Birmingham, B74 2RX
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Birmingham
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9 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docsDomestic -
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Withdrawn Full applications 10 docs -
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