Unit 2,Exchange Square,Birmingham,B4 7LR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/04610/PA - Full Planning REGISTERED: Under Consultation
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Installation of new louvre within existing shopfront Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 17 Nov 2026, from Birmingham's recent shopfronts. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

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Documents 10

Plans & drawings 7

PDF BirminghamExchangeSquare_Louvre-ExistingElevation.pdf Plans Application Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BirminghamExchangeSquare_Louvre-ExistingPlan.pdf Plans Application Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BirminghamExchangeSquare_Louvre-ExistingSitePlan.pdf Plans Application Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BirminghamExchangeSquare_Louvre-LocationPlan.pdf Plans Application Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BirminghamExchangeSquare_Louvre-ProposedElevation.pdf Plans Application Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BirminghamExchangeSquare_Louvre-ProposedPartPlan.pdf Plans Application Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BirminghamExchangeSquare_Louvre-ProposedPlan.pdf Plans Application Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Forms PA Form Without Details · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SITE_NOTICE Notice Site Notice · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 260803 - Unit 2 - Louvre - CL.pdf Correspondence Supporting Information · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Conservation area 72 m away: Steelhouse City Centre Conservation Area; Heritage at risk 72 m away: Steelhouse; 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
Full Planning
Postcode
B4 7LR
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Ladywood
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
ROK Planning

Decision outlook

Day 61 of the 56-day target. Birmingham usually decides shopfronts by day 97.

Day 6136 days to the predicted decision (day 97)
8%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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
46 The Priory Queensway Birmingham B4 6FN
Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 5no. sets of various vinyl window…
2025/04899/PA
2025 Refused
Londis Supermarket 4 4 Exchange Square The Priory Birmingham Queensway B4 6FY
Display of 11no. digitally printed window vinyls
2025/02175/PA
2025 Approved
Mclaren Building 35 Dale End Birmingham B4 7LR
Retrospective application for the change of use on part of the 18th floor from Office (fo…
2025/01317/PA
2025 Approved
Unit 8D Exchange Square Dale End Birmingham B4 7NJ
Display 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign
2025/00187/PA
2024 Approved
Exchange Square - Phase 2 Land at Priory Queensway and Moor Street Queensway Birmingham B4 7NJ
Display of 1no. externally illuminated projecting sign and 5no. other non illuminated sig…
2024/00947/PA
2024 Approved
Unit 2 - Exchange Square 106 Moor Street Queensway Birmingham B4 7LR
Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no. internally illuminated suspen…
2024/00352/PA
2023 Approved
Units 2, 3 and 6 106 Moor Street Queensway Birmingham B4 7LR
Refurbishment of existing vacant units for use as retail units and office with modificati…
2023/07664/PA
2023 Approved
McDonald's Unit 7 - Exchange Square Dale End Birmingham B4 6FL
Display of 1no.internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no. digital display and 2no. non-illu…
2023/04084/PA
2023 Approved
1 Exchange Square The Priory Queensway Birmingham B4 6FF
Modifications to facade and internal works to retail unit 7
2023/03193/PA
2022 Refused
Footpath at The Priory Queensway Dale End Birmingham B4 7LR
Application for Prior Notification for the installation of a 20 metre high slimline monop…
2022/05961/PA
2021 Approved
Londonderry House 2 Newton Street Birmingham B4 6NB
Erection of three storey rooftop extension to provide 61 no. additional student bedrooms…
2021/09468/PA
2020 Approved
Exchange Square - Phase 2 Land at Priory Queensway and Moor Street Queensway Birmingham B4 7NJ
Various internally illuminated and non-illuminated signs.
2020/04631/PA
2020 Approved
Mclaren Building 35 Dale End Birmingham B4 7LR
Alterations to front and rear to relocate the building entrance.
2020/02214/PA
2019 Approved
Exchange Square - Phase 2 Land at Priory Queensway and Moor Street Queensway Birmingham B4 7NJ
Erection of a mixed-use development including a hotel (Use Class C1) to provide 235 bedro…
2019/03336/PA
2019 Approved
Martineau Galleries Birmingham B4 7LA
Environmental Impact Assessment scoping report for proposed development of up to 255,000…
2019/03575/PA
2019 Withdrawn
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Change of use from tattoo parlour (Use Class A1) to restaurant (Use Class A3) and install…
2019/00636/PA
2018 Approved
Outside 38 to 40 The Priory Queensway City Centre Birmingham B4 7LA
Application for Prior Notification for installation of solar powered telephone kiosk
2018/09054/PA
2017 Approved
McLaren Building 46 The Priory Queensway Birmingham B4 7LR
Change of use of the entire 17th floor and part of the 18th from offices (Use Class B1) t…
2017/10430/PA
2017 Approved
Priory Queensway Opposite Priory Walk Birmingham B4 7LA
Display of internally illuminated double sided digital advertising panel on bus shelter
2017/10203/PA
2017 Refused
O/S Maple House Priory Queensway Birmingham B4 7LA
Display of 1 internally illuminated single sided display on payphone kiosk
2017/08546/PA
2017 Approved
Public Highway at Priory Queensway Near Junction Moor Street Birmingham B4 7LF
Prior notification for the installation of a telephone kiosk
2017/04292/PA
2017 Approved
James Watt Queensway (near to Dalton Street) City Centre Birmingham B4 6NB
Display of 4 non-illuminated lamppost advertisement banners
2017/01260/PA
2017 Refused
Outside 30 The Priory Queensway City Centre Birmingham B4 7LA
Application for Prior Notification for installation of solar powered telephone kiosk
2017/00332/PA
2024 Refused
Londonderry House 2 Newton Street Birmingham B4 6NB
Application for discharge of condition 11 (Construction Management details) attached to p…
2024/07736/PA
2024 Approved
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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 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