Planning application
30 South Road Soho Birmingham B18 5NB
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from 3no. self contained flats to 6no. studios
As published by the council, reference 2026/04424/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/04424/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Consultation
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter
- Postcode
- B18 5NB
Comment by 1 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Birmingham through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by Birmingham
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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