Langley Drive,Castle Bromwich Business Park ,Birmingham,B35, Data via plota.co.uk

Final Decision - Approve 2026/04494/PA - High Speed Rail (London to West Midlands) Act 2017 Discharge of Conditions

Council

Birmingham 2.2/10

Date received

29 Jul 2026

Date validated

29 Jul 2026

Decision date

19 Aug 2026

Type

High Speed Rail (London to West Midlands) Act 2017 Discharge of Conditions

Description

Application to determine condition 2 (Materials Details - in part) attached to Schedule 17 approval reference under the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017, relating to building works associated with the construction of an intermediate shaft headhouse serving the Bromford Tunnel, together with associated lighting, security fencing, bollards and vehicle parking areas. Data via plota.co.uk

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Birmingham

Planning Authority Score

2.2/10

Poor

#265 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Birmingham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #245 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils

for householder decisions

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Birmingham decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

82%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #244 of 296

86%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #240 of 296

48%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #245 of 296

47%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #205 of 296

71%

Minor dwellings approved

98 decided (1-9 homes)

94%

Major dwellings approved

33 decided (10+ homes)

56%

Change of use approved

261 decided

3,472

Total decisions

619 refused in the year to March 2026