Planning application
55 Scholars Close, Birmingham, B21 0UB
Works: Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of an existing garage and the erection of a new garage on the existing footprint with a new single storey linking block connected to the main property and associated landscaping works.
As published by the council, reference 2026/04562/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/04562/PA
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Consultation
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter
- Postcode
- B21 0UB
Comment by 14 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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3 Aug 2026
Received by Birmingham
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21 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 householder applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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