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Four Oaks Ward Application Number Site Address Development Four Oaks Ward BCC Application Number Site Address Development Description SCTC Resolution Decision 41 Four Oaks Road Sutton 2018/08519/PA Erection of two storey side extension No Objection Refuse Coldfield B74 2XU Mere Green Ward BCC Application Number Site Address Development Description SCTC Resolution Decision Erection of two storey side and rear Objection. Height of 12 Vaughan Close Sutton and single storey side and front 2018/08166/PA proposed roof not in Approved Coldfield B74 4XR extensions. Installation of 2 no. dormer keeping with the area. windows to the rear. Erection of two storey front extension 215 Dower Road Four Oaks Objection. Design is 2018/08534/PA and installation of dormer windows to Approved Birmingham B75 6SU not in keeping with the rear current street scene. Roughley Ward BCC Application Number Site Address Development Description SCTC Resolution Decision The Spinney 35 Moor Hall Erection of detached summer house to 2018/05883/PA No Objection Refuse Drive B75 5HZ rear. 36 Barnard Road Sutton Erection of single storey front 2018/08228/PA No Objection Refuse Coldfield B75 6AR extension Non-Material Amendment to approval Land adjacent 242 Slade Road 2018/02559/PA for regularising the 2018/09183/PA Four Oaks Sutton Coldfield No Objection Refuse plans providing the true position of 242 B75 5PE Slade Road. Trinity Ward BCC Application Number Site Address Development Description SCTC Resolution Decision 20 Knightswood Close Sutton Erection of first floor forward 2018/08673/PA No Objection Refuse Coldfield B75 6EA extension Objection. The design and appearance of the Erection of first floor side and single 6 Richmond Road Sutton detached garage does 2018/08525/PA storey rear extensions and detached Refuse Coldfield B73 6BJ not fit with the current garage to front street scene and impact on heritage assests. Erection of single and two storey side 19 Carlton Close Sutton and rear and first floor and two storey 2018/08435/PA No Objection Refuse Coldfield Birmingham B75 6BX front and rear with canopy to front and formation of basement floor Erection of rear extension to existing The Manse 23 Anchorage building to increase the number of 2018/08796/PA Road Sutton Coldfield No Objection Refuse apartments from 4 to 6 (5 x 2 bed, 1 x 1 Birmingham B74 2PJ bed) Vesey Ward BCC Application Number Site Address Development Description SCTC Resolution Decision 11 Matfen Avenue Sutton Erection of hip to gable roof extensions 2018/06981/PA Coldfield Birmingham B73 No Objection Refuse with dormer windows to front and rear 6NN Objection. The proposal may breach Erection of single storey forward and the 45 degree code 41 Britwell Road Sutton 2018/08658/PA two storey side extension and and will impact on the Approved Coldfield Birmingham B73 2AS detached outbuilding to rear privacy of neighbouring properties. Objection. The 237 Monmouth Drive Sutton proposal may breach 2018/08277/PA Coldfield West Midlands B73 Erection of outbuilding to the rear. the 45 degree code Approved 6JS and the design is not in keeping with the area. Walmley & Minworth Ward BCC Application Number Site Address Development Description SCTC Resolution Decision Change of use of part of building to Unit 28 Maybrook Business house small waste incineration plant 2018/05012/PA Park Maybrook Road Sutton No Objection Refuse (Sui Generis) and installation of flue to Coldfield B76 1AL 3m above roof level Erection of two storey rear, first floor 26 Walmley Ash Road Sutton 2018/06884/PA side and single and two storey front No Objection Refuse Coldfield Birmingham B76 1HY extensions with balcony to front 27 Arun Way Sutton Coldfield Erection of two storey side and rear 2018/08686/PA No Objection Refuse B76 2BQ extensions. 199 Walmley Road Sutton 2018/08530/PA Erection of single storey rear extension No Objection Refuse Coldfield B76 2PP 33 Allendale Road Sutton Erection of two storey side and single 2018/08205/PA No Objection Refuse Coldfield B76 1NL storey rear extensions..
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