Planning application
225 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham, B31 1UJ
Works: New dwelling
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 3 no. self contained flats (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 2026/03777/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/03777/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
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Allens Cross
- Postcode
- B31 1UJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Birmingham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/00851/PA Refused
225 Merritts Brook Lane Birmingham B31 1UJ
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of ground floor from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 3 no. self contained flats (Use Class C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Birmingham
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6 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Who's behind it
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Scale Architecure UK Ltd Agent
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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 19 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.
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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