Councillor update on Planning Applications of importance in Moseley & Kings Heath Ward – Sunday 6th May 2007

Below is my own personal list of planning applications that I am keeping an eye on, due to residents raising concerns with me or the applications clearly being contentious.

Drawings and further details on each of these planning application is available on-line at http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=67548&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=12189


Observations
The application for the rebuilt Texaco garage/Somerfield Supermarket at the corner of Alcester road and Park Hill was refused. The application was clearly unacceptable and I was surprised that Somerfield even submitted the design.

The monstrosity at the corner of School Road and Oxford Road (37 Oxford Road) has also been refused. The applicants will most likely appeal, so it may take some time to get the alterations removed. In the meantime I’m going to try and get the Council to take legal action against the owner for building the boundary wall on Council owned land.

Moseley Golf Club has put a planning application in to convert the vacated parts of Billesley Lane allotments into a practice area. See my YouTube video for more details on this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYInZrLH6q8

There are a number of planning applications from public houses for external smoking areas – most controversial is from the Elizabeth of York pub in Moseley where they want to have a drinking area on the pavement – I’ve objected to this, since the pavement is already narrow here.

An application has gone in to convert 40 Woodbridge Road into a restaurant – this is the retail unit next to the newsagents by the zebra crossing. This will be a test of Moseley’s restriction on change of use to non-retail policy.

The planning applications

S/07195/05/FUL, 9 Boundary Drive, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8NY - Proposal
Retention of single storey side extension with alterations to roof – Refused -
Decision date 22/03/2007

S/01332/06/FUL, 7 Park Hill, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8DU - Retention of boundary walls to front and side. - Under consideration

S/01333/06/FUL, 7a Park Hill, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8DU - Retention of boundary walls to front and side - Under consideration

S/01723/06/FUL, 18 Belle Walk, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9DE - Erection of 1.8 metres high front boundary wall and 2 no. 2 metres high front gates - Report In Draft

S/02255/06/FUL - 582 Moseley Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B12 9AA - Use for assembly and leisure (D2) including skate boarding, BMX, climbing - internal alterations, external refurbishment, provision of parking spaces - Approve – Conditions. Decision date - 22/03/2007

S/04236/06/LDE - 7A Park Hill, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8DU - Certificate of lawfulness for a lorry repair workshop and park (to rear of site) and ancillary store to coach house - Under consideration

S/07451/06/LDE - 30 Park Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8AH - Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or property as 7 bedsits/flats for a period of at least 10 years - Refused - Decision date 29/03/2007

S/07597/06/FUL - 40-42 St. Marys Row, China Garden Restaurant, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8JG - Change of use of first floor from residential to restaurant with karaoke rooms ancillary to existing grd flr restaurant - Under consideration

S/00335/07/FUL - 29 Woodbridge Road, Kababish Restaurant, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8EH - Creation of enclosed external licensed area to front of existing restaurant & erection of timber balustrade – Refused - Decision date 19/03/2007


S/00492/07/CAC - 45 Alcester Road, Moseley Service Station, Moseley, Birmingham, - Demolition of existing, replacement of tanks, new forecourt, sales, pumps, car parking and associated works – Refused - Decision date 23/03/2007

S/00847/07/CAC - 9 Goodby Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8RH - Demolition of existing building and erection of new two storey dwelling house - Under consideration

S/01083/07/FUL - 2-4 School Road, Land at, Moseley, Birmingham, - Redevelopment to form 39 sheltered apartments for the elderly,communal facilities, landscaping and car parking - Under consideration

S/01215/07/FUL - 37 Oxford Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9EH - Proposal
Retention of forward canopy, boundary walls to front and side and garage with associated access to School Rd – Refused - Decision date 30/03/2007

S/01223/07/FUL - 168 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8HJ - Change of use from internet cafe to restaurant (A3) at ground & first Floor - Under consideration – Refused - Decision date 25/04/2007

S/01392/07/FUL - Springfield Road, Moseley Golf Club, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7DX - Change of use of vacant land for the formation of golf practice area - Under consideration

S/01441/07/FUL - 40 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7RA - Change of use from part nursery part dwelling to nursery - Under consideration

S/01469/07/FUL - 2A St Mary's Row, Elizabeth of York, Moseley, Birmingham, - Change of use of part of pavement in front of public house to customer seating area to include demountable screens - Under consideration

S/01918/07/FUL - 25-29 Alcester Road South, The Pear Tree, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JQ - Proposed fresco style pavement - Under consideration

S/01922/07/FUL - 99 High Street, Somerfield Stores, Kings Heath, Birmingham, - Variation of condition C2 of S/01863/00/FUL to allow deliveris/collections at the s from 07.30-21.30 Mon to Sun. - Under consideration

S/01978/07/FUL - 34 Southlands Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9RJ - Erection of two storey side/ rear and single storey rear extension, installation of first floor rear balcony and t - Under consideration

S/02116/07/FUL- 69 High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7BH - Erection of 2 canopies & 2 wall mounted rests to create covered smoking area & 4 safety bollards - Under consideration

S/02356/07/FUL - High Street, Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ - Installation of retractable awning - Under consideration

S/02575/07/FUL- 40 Woodbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8EJ - Change of use from retail (Class A1) to Restaurant (Class A3) - Under consideration