Yardley Wood Railway Station,Car Park 2,Highfield Road,Birmingham,B28 0DA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/02879/PA - Telecommunications Determination Approved

Proposal

Application for a prior notification for the installation of 20m high telecommunications mast with associated antennas, transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 23

Other documents 13

PDF SN exp 07.07 Notice Site Notice · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 241129 - DSIT Minister of State letter to Leaders - Supporting digital infrastru Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CS 30614100_TEF_97558 Cornerstone Industry Site Specific Supplementary Informati Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CS 30614100_TEF_97558 Cornerstone Planning Cover Letter and Developers Notice (E Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CS 30614100_ 307620672_TEF_97558 Cornerstone ICNIRP Declaration with Clarificati Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CS 30614100_TEF_97558 Cornerstone GPDO Application Letter (England) V.8 Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF POD1_POD_merged Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF AOC28943_Yardley_Wood_HIA Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cluttons_Connectivity_report_2025_26_finalweb Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cornerstone Health and Mobile Phone Base Stations Document V.4 Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF General Background Information for Telecommunications Development - England - Ma Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Name hidden Show Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗
PDF MobileUK Health Fact Sheet V1 Correspondence Supporting Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
City Wide Hmo. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Birmingham AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Birmingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Application type
Telecommunications Determination
Postcode
B28 0DA
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Hall Green South
Case officer
Show
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
WHP Telecoms Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 9 days slower than Birmingham's median of 35 for prior approvals. Approved, as 77% of prior approvals here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
315decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Birmingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Birmingham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Jul 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Birmingham decision statistics
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