A plan has been submitted to convert a bed and breakfast to accommodation for schoolchildren.

An application has been lodged to turn Elmdon Lodge Guest House in Acocks Green into boarding for up to 20 pupils from the Kimichi private school, a short walk away.

There will be separate areas for boys and girls and it would be in use for 10 months per year.

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Kimichi is an independent school focused on music, where boarding fees start from £9,334 plus VAT per term.

The planning application states: “The proposed change of use would result in the loss of a local guest house facility, but there are several other hotels and guest houses in the locality and wider district and certainly enough to compensate for the small scale loss.”

It adds: “There will be busier periods at the beginning and end of term as children are dropped off and collected by their parents, and some higher intensity activity at the beginning and end of each day, but daily arrivals and departures will be staggered somewhat.”

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The applicant also states that 20 supervised children “engaged in homework activities, quiet reading”, would not create any more noise than existing guests coming and going.

A planning statement said: “As with this existing use, the boarding accommodation will generate some noise nuisance and disturbance, pedestrian and vehicular movements from children, parents, staff and deliveries, but no more so and not materially different to the prevailing guest house use.

“Existing guest house customers will come and go and arguably there is a greater turnover and transition of occupants associated with the stablished use.

“Existing guest house customers will also use the car park and outside amenity areas for enjoyment and relaxation, whereas the children may be engaged in homework activities, quiet reading and will be more heavily supervised and manged by staff compared with existing leisure occupants.”