Planning Applications to the 12 July 2014

Just a single one for this week:

2014/04675/PA - Forward House, rear of 32 Station Road, Acocks Green, B27 6DN

Change of use to a recording studio (Class B1) and rehearsal room (sui generis)

Sui generis is the term used where the usage classification doesn't fit into any of the defined classes. Class B1, for example, includes:

Offices (other than those that fall within A2), research and development of products and processes, light industry appropriate in a residential area.


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.

Bins update

A quick update on the bins situation.

Following the strike action last Thursday, all depots prioritised collecting black bag waste and on emptying litter bins in the busiest spots.

Our depot at Redfern Road was particularly badly hit by a lack of drivers and they have been playing catch up ever since. Bear in mind that as a city, we make 200,000 collections each day across the city and across all types of waste. The Lifford Lane depot have sent crews over to assist, but Redfern still has a couple of black bag rounds outstanding and a good deal of recycling and green waste collections.

They are making every effort to catch up on outstanding work