Councillor Martin Brooks – Chair.
How do I contact the Birmingham City Council planning department?
Contact us by phone
- Planning and Regeneration general enquiries: 0121 303 1115.
- Next Generation Text (also known as TypeTalk and Text Relay, for those with a speech impairment, or deaf or hard of hearing): Dial 18001 before the full national phone number.
Who is the head of Birmingham City Council?
Deborah Cadman OBE
Deborah Cadman OBE, Chief Executive
Deborah has more than 30 years’ experience in public services. Prior to her appointment at Birmingham City Council, Deborah was Chief Executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Is Birmingham City Council run by Labour?
Birmingham City Council is comprised of 101 councillors. The Labour Party currently has the majority of councillors and runs the council. The current number of councillors in each of the political parties are as follows: Conservative – 22 councillors.
How long does planning permission take Birmingham?
within 8 weeks
How long will my application take? We will deal with your application as quickly as possible. Our target is to deal with the majority of our applications within 8 weeks. More complicated major developments can take up to 13 weeks.
In some cases, you can complain to the Local Government Ombudsman about how a local planning authority handled a planning application. If you are the planning applicant, the Ombudsman will not usually look at your complaint because you have a right of appeal to the Secretary of State, through the Planning Inspectorate.
What is a planning enforcement complaint?
Planning enforcement deals with breaches of planning controls, including where building work requiring planning permission is undertaken without such permission, where conditions attached to a planning condition are not complied with, or where the use of a building or site is changed without planning permission.
Who do I complain to about Birmingham City Council?
Please address your complaint in writing to the Monitoring Officer, Birmingham City Council, PO Box 15992, Birmingham B2 2UQ or by email to [email protected]. Please state clearly at the top of your letter that you are complaining about GBSLEP.
How much does the Mayor of Birmingham get paid?
What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Mayor Jobs in Birmingham
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Mayor | $66,131 | $5,510 |
| International Mayor | $63,261 | $5,271 |
| Online Mayor | $57,048 | $4,754 |
| City Mayor | $56,219 | $4,684 |
Who is the biggest employer in Birmingham?
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Largest Employers
| Rank | Business name | Local employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 21,000 |
| 2 | Regions Financial Corp. | 5,967 |
| 3 | Honda Manufacturing of Alabama | 4,500 |
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Can I sue Birmingham City Council?
Whatever the circumstances of your public place incident, you could sue your local council providing you can prove that their negligence was responsible for your suffering.
Is Birmingham City Council the largest in Europe?
Birmingham City Council is Europe’s largest local authority serving over one million customers and its website attracts 4,486,793 unique visitors a year.
How much is Birmingham City Council debt?
UPDATE: Birmingham City Council votes to give The World Games $5M toward their $14M debt. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
What is the 10 year rule in planning permission?
Breach of planning – the 4 and 10 year rules
Any other breach of planning control, enforcement action must be taken within 10 years beginning with the date of the breach. This 10-year period applies to material changes of use and a breach of condition imposed on a planning permission.
What is the 7 year rule for planning permission?
The so called “7 Year Rule” derives from Section 157(4) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 which says that the local authority may not serve an enforcement notice or take proceedings for an unauthorised development after 7 years have commenced since the unauthorised development commenced.
Can you start building while waiting for planning permission?
Not all building projects require planning permission. However, if you build something that would ordinarily require consent, but you did not apply for permission before work began, you will need to make a retrospective application.
Who enforces of planning conditions?
Enforcement register
As local planning authority, OPDC maintains a public register of enforcement notices, stop notices and breach of condition notices, as required by Section 188 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Can Neighbours block planning?
Planning permission can be refused if your neighbour’s extension is deemed to cause an adverse impact on your home. They may also be asked to amend their design to remove any harmful effect on your property. There are specific ‘rules of thumb’ that would be an indicator of risk if your neighbours’ proposal fails.
What does the planning ombudsman do?
Can the Ombudsman help me? Yes. We usually investigate complaints where the evidence suggests there has been a significant breach of planning control that directly affects you and where your complaint is about the way the council has dealt with, or failed to deal with, the matter.
What powers does a planning enforcement officer have?
To investigate, consider and report on alleged breaches of planning control in order, as appropriate, to bring about formal enforcement action. To provide expert advice and guidance on planning enforcement matters.
What constitutes a breach of planning permission?
Any unauthorised works or uses that need planning permission or prior consent may be a breach of planning control. Examples would include the following: Development works being carried out without planning permission. Unauthorised changes of use.