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Saltley Methodist Church, 140 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 1HU

2026/04563/PAVariation of ConditionRefused
Discharge / amendments

Refused on 23 September 2026

Council decision: REFUSE3 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Application for variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning approval 2025/05973/PA for alterations to front elevation

Received
31 July 2026
Ward
Alum Rock
  1. Received31 Jul
  2. Validated31 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided23 Sep

Decided in 54 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application at Saltley Methodist Church,140 Alum Rock Road,Birmingham,B8 1HU. Birmingham has handled 26 applications of this type. This one was decided in 28 days, 4 weeks quicker than Birmingham's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 41 applications across Alum Rock. We hold 1,483 applications in total for the B8 postcode area.

95% of variation of condition applications at Birmingham City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed variation involves the loss of the trefoil fenestration on the upper level and its replacement with extensive areas of glazing over 2-3.5 storeys in height. This is a would remove a significant feature, stripping the building of its intrinsic character, and damage its value as a local landmark. As such, it is contrary to Policy TP12 , Heritage of the Birmingham Development Plan, the Birmingham Design Guide and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
  2. The proposed variation would create a very large glazed frontage that would be detrimental to the character of the area, especially when internal lighting is switched on. As such it is contrary to Policy PG3, Placemaking of the Birmingham Development Plan, The Birmingham Design Guide and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
  3. The removal of the slimline ramp from the proposal and its' replacement with steps will make the building inaccessible for the mobility impaired and is contrary to Policy PG3, Placemaking of the Birmingham Development Plan, The Birmingham Design Guide and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
B8 1HU
Application type
Variation of Condition

Planning application dates

Date validated
31 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Jeremy Guise

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Article 4 direction: City Wide Hmo
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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