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2026/02029/PA - Advertisement Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF 'FINAL REPORT' Report Final Officer Report · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Document ADV Approve Conditions Notice Decision Notice · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF 05 - 260331 SL - Planning Statement Birmingham Childrens Hospital- (Portrait Pan Supporting Statement · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 03-04 - SL - Application Drawings Plans Application Plans · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Forms PA Form Without Details · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Birmingham Children's Hospital
List entry 1465510 · 29 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Steelhouse City Centre Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Heritage at risk: Steelhouse
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
B4 6NH
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Ladywood
Case officer
Show
Decision
APPROVE TEMPORARY
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Metropolis Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 32 days faster than Birmingham's median of 82 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 85% of signs and adverts here are.

17%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
105decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Birmingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Birmingham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 May 2026
Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Installation of 2no new air handling units and associated ductwork to replace 1no existin…
2025/05113/PA
2025 Refused
Opposite 195 Corporation Street City Centre Birmingham B4 6SE
Installation of 1no. BT street hub unit
2025/04282/PA
2025 Refused
Opposite 195 Corporation Street City Centre Birmingham B4 6SE
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
2025/04383/PA
2025
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Infill single storey extension to Emergency Department
2025/00686/PA
2024
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Listed Building Consent for proposed pipework, ground source infrastructure plant and ass…
2024/05319/PA
2024
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Proposed pipework, ground source infrastructure plant and associated support structure
2024/05315/PA
2023 Approved
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Erection of courtyard infill to create a new CT scanner facility and installation of roof…
2023/06153/PA
2023 Approved
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Listed Building Consent for Construction of Emergency Department Entrance, MRI suite and…
2023/01982/PA
2023 Approved
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Construction of Emergency Department Entrance, MRI suite and operating theatres and energ…
2023/01979/PA
2022 Approved
West Midlands Police Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW
Display of 2no. banner signs
2022/05096/PA
2022 Approved
West Midlands Police Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW
Listed building consent for the display of 2no. banner signs
2022/05097/PA
2022 Approved
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Installation of roof mounted air handling plant
2022/08433/PA
2021 Approved
Chamberlain Buildings 175-209 Corporation Street Birmingham B4 6SE
Change of use and internal conversion of floors one to five of 175-209 Corporation Street…
2021/06727/PA
2021 Approved
Chamberlain Buildings 175-209 Corporation Street Birmingham B4 6SE
Listed Building Consent application for works in connection with change of use and intern…
2021/06745/PA
2021 Approved
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Removal of existing cladding and the replacement with new fire resistant composite claddi…
2021/06308/PA
2021 Approved
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Listed Building Consent for the removal of existing cladding and the replacement with new…
2021/06328/PA
2021 Approved
Outside Celebz American Diner Corner of Corporation Street and Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6SE
Telecomms License Advisory application for the installation of 1no.4G small cell antenna…
2021/07192/PA
2021 Approved
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Extension to existing emergency department waiting area.
2021/01207/PA
2020 Approved
Birmingham Dental Hospital and School St Chads Queensway Birmingham B4 6NH
Application for Prior Notification for demolition of former dental hospital and school an…
2020/06508/PA
2020 Approved
Birmingham Childrens Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Erection of temporary two storey estates building to provide offices, workshop and welfar…
2020/05746/PA
2018 Approved
Birmingham Children's Hospital Clinical Decisions Unit Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Installation of a new air handling unit and new condensing unit to roof
2018/06072/PA
2018 Approved
Birmingham Children's Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH
Installation of new standby generator, upgrades to existing generator and associated fire…
2018/02466/PA
2017 Refused
James Watt Queensway After Methodist Central Mission Birmingham B4 6SE
Application for Prior Notification for installation of solar powered telephone kiosk
2017/00338/PA
2017 Approved
King Edward Building 205-209 Corporation Street City Centre Birmingham B4 6SE
Display of non illuminated ATM surround
2017/00274/PA
2017 Approved
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Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#265 of 296 councils
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Other 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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings