Planning Applications to the 12 April 2014

Planning Applications to the 12 April 2014

2014/02293/PA - 78 Westley Road, Acocks Green, B27 7UH
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extension to create two self-contained flats

2014/02180/PA - 433 Gospel Lane, Acocks Green, B27 7AS

Installation of footway crossing (dropped kerb, usually)

2014/02421/PA - 1-31 Knights Road, Tyseley, B11 3QR

Application to determine the details for Condition Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 12 attached to planning approval ref:- 2013/08672/PA. 
These relate to: drainage scheme, boundary treatments, vehicle parking and turning details, landscaping, front boundary treatment - to include a 500mm high wall with hedging behind - and a window to the rear elevation to put light onto the landing. 

You can find the details by inputting the reference number into the Council online database here

If you have any comments, you can submit them online - feel free to pass your comments on to me.

Western Power help out residents

With the new gate on Knights Road.

We've managed to sort a few problems for the residents on Knights Road over the past few weeks. Some kind soul had dumped asbestos roof panels in the communal drive behind their homes, so we had those removed. We've also arranged for the alleyway to be gated off to prevent any recurrence and also to stop other instances of anti-social behaviour. 

Then one of the residents mentioned to me that the electrical substation on the road had a problem. Contractors working there had left the old iron fence secured with plastic cable ties and it wasn't very secure or particularly attractive. 

I contacted Western Power Distribution, who were out within a couple of weeks and replaced the old, broken metal fencing with this new wooden one and a brand new gate as well. WPD have also sorted out another resident, who had a broken down wire fence between them and another of their installations. There, they've also installed a new wooden fence. 

Western Power are the company that actually deliver the electricity to your homes in this region - known as the DNO - they're the ones you call if the power fails as opposed to ones to whom you pay your bills. It is nice to report that they have proved really helpful.