Update on street drinkers behavior in central Moseley

In the last four months, I’ ve been contacted by a number of residents concerned about the sudden increase in street drinkers in the centre of Moseley. My own observations confirm this to the case, since I have seen the re-appearance of a number of street drinkers whom I know had ASBOs banning them from the centre of Moseley.

Complaints from residents have included:

• An unprovoked assault in the Fighting Cocks pub, where one of the street drinkers came into the pub and smashed a pint glass over the head of a customer – the customer was unconscious for 45 minutes. The street drinker was subsequently arrested in St Marys Church yard.

• Groups of street drinkers congregating in the church yard at the rear of St Marys Church and in the alleyway leading to the Alcester Road entrance of Moseley Private Park. The church yard to the rear of St Mary’s church is viewable from the properties in King Edward Road and I received complaints from these residents who regularly see the street drinkers openly urinating and defecating in the church yard; hurling abuse at the surrounding residents; openly fornicating in the church yard in daylight hours.

Residents who have live in the area for over 10 years, will be aware that the issue of anti-social behavior by street drinkers in the centre of Moseley has existed for well over 30 years. Since 2004, the presence of street drinkers has dramatically reduced due to the issuing of ASBOs against aggressive street drinkers, banning them from the centre of Moseley. Some of the street drinkers live in Moseley, but many come from outside the area.

In the last four months, a series of long term ASBOs on these street drinkers have come to an end and this is why we have seen an increase in street drinkers.

Through my own correspondence with the local police, the police are fully aware of the problem and are working on collecting evidence to issue ASBOs against any street drinkers committing repeated anti-social activities.

The local police are working in partnership BASBU (Birmingham Anti Social Behaviour Unit) and the local street wardens. The Moseley and Kings Heath Street Wardens are collecting evidence sufficient for an ASBO on any particular individuals.

If you know of any person who is willing to speak with the police and come forward as a witness to assist with this work that would help enormously. Please e-mail Sgt Tracie Wharton on t.wharton@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk

Witnesses can remain anonymous, since the police can act on their behalf in court.

Planning Applications in Moseley & Kings Heath Ward that have had a decision made since 28^th February 2011

The planning applications

2011/01083/PA 16 Queenswood Road Moseley And Kings Heath Birmingham B13 9AU Erection of single storey side and rear extension. Approved subject to Conditions

2011/01082/PA 8 Newport Road Sparkbrook Birmingham B12 8QD Erection of single-storey rear extension Approved subject to Conditions

2011/01021/PA St Marys Church St Marys Row Moseley Birmingham B13 8HW Replacement of existing 4.5m high, 177mm diameter replica flagpole incorporating telecoms antennas with new replica flagpole of same dimensions incorporating telecoms antennas and development ancillary thereto Seen & Noted by Authority

2011/00861/PA Hare & Hounds Public House 106 High Street Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7JZ Listed Building Consent for the Installation of boundary fence and awning to side elevation Refused

2011/00860/PA Hare & Hounds Public House 106 High Street Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7JZ Installation of boundary fence and awning to side elevation Refused

2011/00488/PA 2-4 Woodbridge Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8EJ Change of use from retail (use class A1) to restaurant use (to form 2 x A3 units), installation of new shopfront, installation of extraction flue and erection of single storey extension to rear Withdrawn

2011/00949/PA 26 Cotton Lane Moseley Birmingham B13 9JB Retention of single storey side and rear extension. Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00696/PA 55 Elmfield Crescent Moseley Birmingham B13 9TL Erection of single storey side and rear extension and Juliet balcony to rear Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00472/PA 19 St Marys Row Moseley And Kings Heath Birmingham B13 8HW Installation of security camera and ATM security light to front and installation of 3 air condenser units to rear Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00471/PA 19 St Marys Row Moseley Birmingham B13 8HW Replacement of non illuminated fascia lettering and installation of projecting sign (AMENDED DESCRIPTION) Approve Temporary

2011/00846/PA 63 Albert Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7HJ Erection of detatched structure to front Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00483/PA 94 Wheelers Lane Kings Heath Birmingham B13 0SF Erection of a first floor side extension Withdrawn

2010/07289/PA 91A York Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7RX Change of use from retail (Class A1) to office (Class A2) Refused

2011/00828/PA 70 Kingswood Road Moseley And Kings Heath Birmingham B13 9AP Erection of single-storey rear extension Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00786/PA 15 St Agnes Road Moseley And Kings Heath Birmingham B13 9PH Listed building consent for erection of boundary wall to front to replace existing timber fence Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00785/PA 15 St Agnes Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9PH Erection of boundary wall to front to replace existing timber fence Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00781/PA 113 Highbury Road Birmingham B14 7QW Erection of conservatory Refused

2011/00668/PA 24 Dads Lane Moseley Birmingham B13 8PQ Erection of single storey rear extension Approved subject to Conditions

2010/06883/PA 127 Russell Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8RS Erection of single-storey rear extension Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00499/PA 21 Salisbury Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8JS Retention of external steps to front and retention front boundary wall and installation of chair lift Refused

2010/07009/PA 57 Russell Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8RB Erection of single storey detached structure to side Approved subject to Conditions

2010/07221/PA 121 Russell Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8RS Erection of porch Approved subject to Conditions

2010/06891/PA 141 Oxford Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9SH Alterations to front boundary wall and driveway to front Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00271/PA - 265 Yardley Wood Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9JL - Demolition of bungalow and erection of two detached 5 bedroom dwellings and associated parking Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00238/PA - 14 Goodby Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8NJ - Erection of single storey rear extension Withdrawn

2010/07168/PA - 1 Chestnut Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9AJ - Erection of 12 no. garages. Approved subject to Conditions

2011/00042/PA - 37 Melton Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7DA - Erection of 1 no. dormer window to front. Approved subject to Conditions

2010/07289/PA - 91A York Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7RX - Change of use from retail (Class A1) to office (Class A2) Refused

2010/07249/PA - 153 High Street Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7DG - Change of use to part first floor from ancillary retail storage (use class A1) to snooker hall (use class D2) Approved subject to Conditions

2010/06994/PA - 7 Coppice Road Land Adjacent Moseley Birmingham B13 9DP Erection of a 5 bedroom detached dwelling Approved subject to Conditions

2010/05923/PA - 69-71 Wake Green Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9PT Removal of condition 4 attached to previous approval E/C/17962/002 to allow occupation by persons other than those of pensionable age and provision of 11 new car parking spaces Approved subject to Conditions

2010/05774/PA - 145-147 Station Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7TA - Removal of existing office/storage building and erection of a 3 storey residential dwelling Approved subject to Conditions

2010/04473/PA - 120-126 Alcester Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8EE - Application for a new planning permission to replace an extant planning permission 2007/02961/PA in order to extend the time limit for implementation for the demolition of buildings and development of two buildings comprising of a ground floor unit fronting Alcester Road with use as A1 (Retail) and 50 residential apartments above, comprising 32 no. two bedroom units & 18 no. one bedroom units, associated access & parking Approved subject to Conditions

2010/02795/PA - 36 St Marys Row Moseley Birmingham B13 8JG - Installation of roller shutters to front Refused

2010/02353/PA - Moseley Court Yardley Wood Road Birmingham Installation of electrnic communications Seen & Noted by Authority

2009/05931/PA - Meteor Building St Mary's Row Moseley Birmingham B13 9EG - Demolition of existing car dealership buildings and its redevelopment to provide a mixed used scheme comprising a medical practice / surgery, retail food store and 14 sheltered residential apartments, together with a new access, car parking and landscaping works Approved subject to Conditions

2009/02256/PA - 92 Billesley Lane Moseley Birmingham B13 9RA - Erection of a two storey side and rear and single storey front extension to include porch. Approved subject to Conditions

2009/01429/PA - 41 Ascot Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9EN - Erection of single storey side & single storey rear and front porch extensions. Approved subject to Conditions

Planning Applications in Moseley & Kings Heath Ward that are still live– Sunday 22^nd May 2011

These are applications, where no decision has been made and residents can still comment on.

Drawings and further details on each of these planning application is available on-line at http://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/ApplicationSearch.aspx

If you wish to comment on any of these applications, you do this by the following means

• e-mailing to planning@birmingham.gov.uk

• telephoning (planning will accept comments on planning application over the telephone) 303 1115 – please remember to quote the planning application number you are commenting on

• post to Planning Management, Birmingham City Council, PO Box 28, Birmingham B1 1TU

The planning applications

2011/02651/PA 169 Alcester Road Moseley Birmingham B13 0NY Application for a new planning permission to replace an extant planning permission

2007/07766/PA for Conversion and alterations to existing building and erection of single and two storey rear extension to create 4 apartments to extend the time limit for implementation Registered 28/04/2011

2011/02992/PA 30 St Albans Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9AS Erection of single storey rear extension. Registered 11/05/2011

2011/02438/PA 19 St Marys Row Moseley Birmingham B13 8HW Installation of new access ramp to existing entrance Registered 19/04/2011

2011/02760/PA 88 Church Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9AE Installation of 64 no. solar panels to roof Registered 05/05/2011

2011/01967/PA 17 Reddings Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8LW Erection of single storey rear extension Registered 29/03/2011

2011/02496/PA 21 Woodbridge Road Birmingham B13 8EJ Change of use from bakery (use class A1) to restaurant (use class A3) and installation of flue to rear Registered 20/04/2011

2011/02729/PA Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9EH Installation of 6 no. solar panels to roof Registered 04/05/2011

2011/02376/PA 348 Moor Green Lane Moseley Birmingham B13 8QP Erection of two storey side extension Registered 15/04/2011

2011/02669/PA 47 Elizabeth Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8QH Erection of two storey side and rear extension and replacement of flat roof with pitched roof to porch Registered 03/05/2011

2011/02514/PA 18 Moorcroft Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8LX Erection of a two storey side and rear extension with Juliet balcony, single storey rear extension, installation of a two storey bay window to frontage, open porch and canopy to front. Registered 21/04/2011

2011/02492/PA 12 Forest Road Birmingham B13 9DL Erection of single storey rear extension and conservatory Registered 20/04/2011

2011/02491/PA 16 Avenue Road Birmingham B14 7TH Erection of single storey rear extension Registered 20/04/2011

2011/02024/PA 52-54 Dads Lane Kings Heath Birmingham B13 8PG Installation of ATM Registered 31/03/2011

2011/02024/PA 52-54 Dads Lane Kings Heath Birmingham B13 8PG Installation of ATM Registered 31/03/2011

2011/01878/PA Moseley Hall Hospital Alcester Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8JL Listed Building Consent for refurbishment and subdivision of an existing store room to create a lobby and office accommodation including the provision of a staff welfare facility Registered 25/03/2011

2011/02331/PA 197 Alcester Road Birmingham B13 8LW Part change of use from Childrens Home (use class C2) to Internet Pharmacy (use class B8) Registered 13/04/2011

2011/01518/PA 161 High Street Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7LA Display of 1 no internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign Registered 10/03/2011

2011/02120/PA Kings Heath Park House Kings Heath Park Vicarage Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7TQ Listed Building Consent for demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a new conservatory, installation of access ramp, internal & external alterations including maintaining security of the main house Registered 04/04/2011

2011/02118/PA Kings Heath Park House Kings Heath Park Vicarage Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7TQ Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a new conservatory, installation of access ramp, internal & external alterations including maintaining security of the main house Registered 04/04/2011

2011/01400/PA 21 St Agnes Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9PH Replacement of first floor windows Registered 07/03/2011

2011/02192/PA 72 Melton Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7ES Erection of a single storey rear extension Registered 07/04/2011

2011/01579/PA 2 Highfield Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9HL Erection of a single storey rear extension Registered 14/03/2011

2011/01979/PA 8 Greenend Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9TJ Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension Registered 29/03/2011

2011/01555/PA 2 Cartland Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7NS Listed Building Consent to renovate the property from current its state of disrepair to a habitable condition Registered 11/03/2011

2011/01160/PA 31A St Marys Row Moseley Birmingham B13 8HW Listed building consent for the removal of external staircase to side and erection of porch Registered 23/02/2011

2011/01152/PA 31A St Marys Row Moseley Birmingham B13 8HW Change of use from (use class A2) Finance and Professional Services to (Use class C3) Residential Flats and removal of external staircase to side and erection of porch Registered 23/02/2011

2011/01114/PA 33 Alcester Road South Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7JQ Display of 1 externally illuminated facia sign and 1 externally illuminated projection sign Registered 22/02/2011

2011/01113/PA 33 Alcester Road South Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7JQ Installation of a new shop front and roller shutters. Registered 22/02/2011

2011/01814/PA 51-67 High Street Land to Rear Kings Heath Birmingham Outline consent for 11 no. town houses with associated parking Registered 23/03/2011

2010/07194/PA St Dunston School Drayton Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7LP Erection of part two storey and part first floor side extension, and single storey forward and front extensions. Registered 22-12-2010

2010/06557/PA - land adjacent to 107 Edgbaston Road Balsall Heath Birmingham B12 9PJ - Demolition of 6 no. garages Registered 23-11-2010

2010/06555/PA - Land adj to 107 Edgbaston Road Balsall Heath Birmingham B12 9PJ - Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling Registered 23-11-2010

2010/06456/PA - 201 Russell Road Moseley And Kings Heath Birmingham B13 8RR - Conservation Area Consent for demolition of existing bungalow Registered 17-11-2010

2010/06143/PA - 201 Russell Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8RR - Erection of a dwellinghouse Registered 02-11-2010

2010/04782/PA - 18 Amesbury Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8LD - Erection of two storey rear and single storey side extension Registered 18-08-2010

Update on Moseley Road baths – 10^th May

Readers will be aware that Pool2 of Moseley Road baths has been closed since Christmas so that the lintel above the fire exit door in this pool can be repaired.

See previous posting at http://martinmullaney.blogspot.com/2011/04/update-on-moseley-road-baths-4-th-april.html

We were hoping that the work would be completed on or around 23^rd May. Unfortunately, we are now looking at, at best, 13^th June. Although this date may be pushed back due to additional problems in the basement of the baths.

At time of writing, the stainless steel lintel for the fire exit door in Pool 2 is being manufactured in Switzerland. We hope to have it at Moseley Road baths in 2 weeks time. Installing and removing the steel frame holding up the load bearing wall above the fire exit, will take a further three weeks – hence the 13^th June date.

In addition, the Council’s structural engineers have raised concerns about the state of decade old acrow props underneath the former second class mens slipper baths. These acrow props hold the floor up, which in turn holds up the roof at this section of the building.

The acrow props are heavily rusted and need replacing immediately.

Our Structural engineers will only allow any replacement temporary acrow props to remain in situ for two months and want a permanent structure put in place. Estimated costed is £100,000.

The council’s Urban Design team are in the process of costing a temporary and permanent solution. They hope to have this information to me by the end of this week.