Planning application
17 - 19 Church Road, Birmingham, B31 2JZ
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Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of existing offices from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 2 no. 1 bed dwellings (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 2026/04612/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/04612/PA
- Type
- Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Northfield
- Postcode
- B31 2JZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Birmingham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/01088/PA Refused
17 - 19 Church Road Birmingham B31 2JZ
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 2 no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 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 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Property Planning Consultants Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bilston
Active · incorporated 2024 · Bilston
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordEden Brooks Investments Ltd Applicant, registered in Rochester
Active · incorporated 2023 · Rochester
1 application on PlanIndex
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 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 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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