3 Penns Lake Road, Birmingham, B76 1LN

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by Birmingham

2. 18 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• 17 Penns Lake Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B76 1LN

  2023/06931/PA Submitted 12 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of two storey front and side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Domestic

• 7 Alder Close, Birmingham, B76 1LW

  2026/03791/PA Submitted 8 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  74% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• Penns Lane Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B76 1LW

  2023/00588/PA Submitted 27 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Telecoms License Advisory for the installation of replacement telecommunications apparatus with associated ancillary development works

  Withdrawn Telecoms 3 docs

• 6 Alder Close, Birmingham, B76 1LW

  2026/04475/PA Submitted 29 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

  Erection of front porch with pitched roof and garage conversion to habitable room.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Ramada Birmingham Sutton Coldfield Penns Lane Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B76 1LH

  2023/01081/PA Submitted 17 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Application for a prior notification for the installation of replacement of existing rooftop 3no. antennas with 6no. antennas and associated ancillary development works

  Granted Telecoms 12 docs

• 226 Penns Lane Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B76 1LQ

  2023/03383/PA Submitted 22 May 2023 250 yards away

  Demolition of existing property and erection of 2no. detached dwelling houses (Use Class C3) with associated access, parking and landscaping

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 18 docs
  Domestic

• 2026/04898/PA Awaiting decision

  144 Addison Road, Birmingham, B14 7EP

  Erection of 5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/05834/PA Awaiting decision

  84 Falcon Lodge Crescent, Birmingham, B75 7LU

  Erection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.7 metres

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/05833/PA Awaiting decision

  126 Trittiford Road, Birmingham, B13 0HD

  Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.2 metres, eaves height 2.55 metres

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/04870/PA Awaiting decision

  246 Tennal Road, Birmingham, B32 2HJ

  Erection of 5.3 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.2 metres, eaves height 3 metres

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/05824/PA Awaiting decision

  land rear of 76 - 78 Yardley Road Birmingham B27 6LG

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of part of the building from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Prior approval