Planning application
Northfield Public Library 77 Church Road Northfield Birmingham B31 2LB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of existing gas-fired boiler plant by installation of 4.no new air source heat pump units.
As published by the council, reference 2026/03574/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/03574/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
- Decision
- APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
- Received
- 27 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Northfield
- Postcode
- B31 2LB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jun 2026
Received by Birmingham
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Birmingham granted permission on 20 August 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.
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