31 Elm Tree Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AP
Proposal
Erection of a two storey forward extension, creation of first floor and alterations to the rear of the property.
- Received
- 2 September 2026
- Decided
- 5 October 2026 · REFUSE
- Council
- Birmingham City Council
- Ward
- Quinton
- ReceivedSubmitted2 Sep
- ValidatedValidated10 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided5 Oct
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
This is a planning application for an extension at 31 Elm Tree Road,Harborne,Birmingham,B17 9AP. Birmingham has handled 241 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 37 days. This one was decided in 33 days, 4 days quicker than Birmingham's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 53 applications across Quinton. We hold 749 applications in total for the B17 postcode area.
Application Details
Applicant & Agent
Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Why it was refused
- The proposed first floor addition and two storey front extensions do not comply with the 45 degree code and would lead to a loss of outlook and light to No.29 Elm Tree Road. As such the proposal would be contrary to Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017, Policy DM2 and DM10 of the Development Management in Birmingham DPD 2021, Birmingham Design Guide SPD 2022 and the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The proposed first floor extension does not provide an adequate separation distance to No.29 Elm Tree Road and would lead to a loss of loss of light/outlook. As such the proposal would be contrary to Policies PG3 and TP27 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017, Birmingham Design Guide SPD 2022, Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham DPD 2021 and the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The size of the proposed extensions would be out of scale with the existing house and would dominate its appearance/the street scene. As such it would be contrary to Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017, Birmingham Design Guide SPD 2022, Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham DPD 2021 and the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The design of the proposed extensions would be out of keeping with the design, character and appearance of the existing house and as such would be contrary to Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017, Birmingham Design Guide SPD 2022, Policy DM2 of the Development Management in Birmingham DPD 2021 and the National Planning Policy Framework.
From the council's decision notice.
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
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Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Article 4 direction: City Wide Hmo
- Tree Preservation Order: TPO 1445
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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