5 Key Hill Drive Birmingham B18 5NY
Pending
2026/01989/PA
Description
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 2 no. flats (Use Class C3)
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
34 Hylton Street Birmingham B18 6HN
Alteration to existing lean-to roof to form second floor over
2023
With conditions
Land at 16 Hockley Hill Hockley Birmingham B18 5AA
Redevelopment of existing site to provide 10 3-storey townhouses and a 5-storey mixed use…
2024
With conditions
50 Vyse Street Ladywood Birmingham B18 6HR
Listed Building Consent for installation of secondary glazing, mechanical ventilation, in…
2024
With conditions
50 Vyse Street Ladywood Birmingham B18 6HR
Change of use of first and second floors from office (Use Class E) to apartment
2024
Withdrawn
32 Hylton Street Birmingham B18 6HN
Introduction of an additional front door and change of front facade masonry paint only
2024
With conditions
32 Hylton Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HN
Change of use from light industrial (B1) to mixed use light industrial (ground floor and…
2024
With conditions
5 Key Hill Drive Hockley Birmingham B18 5NY
Installation of two new conservation roof lights to the front and to the rear elevation
2024
With conditions
Harry Smith Building & Gem Building 17-19 & 20-21 Hockley Hill Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 5AH
Listed Building Consent for installation of internal partitions to create rooms in apartm…
2024
With conditions
8 Hylton Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HN
Listed building consent for the installation of non structural internal partitions with n…
2023
Refused
50 Vyse Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HR
Change of use of first and second floors from office (Use Class E) to 2no. residential un…
2022
With conditions
51 Hylton Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HN
Demolition of existing building and erection of three storey building comprising of two l…
2023
Refused
50 Vyse Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HR
Change of use to 2 bedroom apartment on first floor and bedsit on second floor and instal…
2023
With conditions
14 Hylton Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HN
Installation of a flat roof to form a terrace, partial removal of roof lantern, roof ligh…
2023
With conditions
8 Hylton Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HN
Erection of roof terrace with new internal staircase, replacement of lantern roof-light w…
2022
With conditions
50 Vyse Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HR
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations associated with change of use of first a…
2021
With conditions
Harry Smith Building & Gem Building 17-19 & 20-21 Hockley Hill Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 5AH
Listed Building consent for the conversion and refurbishment of buildings to allow the Ha…
2021
With conditions
Land at 1-4 Key Hill Drive, Nos 2, 54-58 Key Hill and 17-21 Hockley Hill Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 5NY
Redevelopment of site to provide a mixed use development comprising of 62 studios and apa…
2022
Refused
50 Vyse Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HR
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations and installation of rooflights associate…
2022
With conditions
8 Hylton Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HN
Listed building consent for the erection of roof terrace with new internal staircase, rep…
2022
With conditions
8 Hylton Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B18 6HN
Erection of roof terrace with new internal staircase, replacement of lantern roof-light w…
2017
Withdrawn
8-14 Hylton Street Birmingham B18 6HN
Listed building consent for the installation of internal stud partition walls
2016
With conditions
10 Hylton Street Hockley Birmingham B18 6HN
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to ground floor
2016
With conditions
20 Key Hill Drive Hockley Birmingham B18 5NY
Change of use from warehouse (Use Class B8) to a single dwelling house (Use Class C3) inc…
2016
With conditions
Icknield Street Corner of Key Hill Hockley Birmingham B18 5PB
Display of 48 sheet LED digital advertisement hoarding
2016
Withdrawn
8-10 Hockley Hill Hockley Birmingham B18 5AA
Retrospective permission for demolition of existing building and erection of replacement…
Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#277 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Birmingham is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #266 out of 292. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
View full council performance
Birmingham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #228 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #232 of 292
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #266 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #241 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
34 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
239 decided
3,533
Total decisions
613 refused in 2025