42 High Street,(former M&S store),Birmingham,B4 7SS Data via plota.co.uk

REGISTERED 2026/04567/PA - Full Planning

Council

Birmingham 2.2/10

Date received

7 Aug 2026

Date validated

7 Aug 2026

Postcode

B4 7SS

Type

Full Planning

Description

Demolition of the existing building and redevelopment to provide new homes (Class C3), flexible commercial floorspace (Class E), car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and other associated works. FOR DESCRIPTIVE PURPOSES: Proposals comprise a 53 storey tower with 729 homes and 346sqm of flexible Class E floorspace. 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:

Major dwellings

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