Planning application
Unit 6 Holly Park Estate Spitfire Road Birmingham B24 9PB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from commercial unit (Use Class E) to a specialist education facility (Use Class F1) for up to 40 students including internal alterations
As published by the council, reference 2026/05622/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/05622/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- REGISTERED
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Pype Hayes
- Postcode
- B24 9PB
Comment by 1 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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26 Aug 2026
Received by Birmingham
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Sep 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Consultation
Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lapworth Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Birmingham
Active · incorporated 2010 · Birmingham
67 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 87% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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