Planning application
First Floor, 248 Wellington Road, Birmingham, B20 2QL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 1 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Birchfield
- Postcode
- B20 2QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 September 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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 prior approval applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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