Planning application
First Floor, 248 Wellington Road, Birmingham, B20 2QL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use at first floor from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1 no.self contained flat (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 2026/04609/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/04609/PA
- Type
- Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
- Status
- Refused As published: Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO REFUSE
- Decision
- Refused As published: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO REFUSE
- Received
- 1 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Birchfield
- Postcode
- B20 2QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
1 Aug 2026
Received by Birmingham
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3 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.
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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO REFUSE
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Birmingham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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