Thornton Junior School,Thornton Road,Birmingham,B8 2LQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
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Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Birmingham's recent full applications. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 7
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Birmingham
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- B8 2LQ
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ward End
- Case officer
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- Agent
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Decision outlook
Day 67 of the 56-day target. Birmingham usually decides full applications by day 104.
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Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 15 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 8 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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