Residential redevelopment with pylon removal at Land at Bells Lane Druids Heath, Birmingham
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Birmingham Planning Committee on 23 Oct 2025.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
Correction on homes below decency standard
Officers corrected the proportion of homes not meeting the decency homes standard to approximately 80 percent rather than 84 percent, with no material change to the argument.
“2025/01204/PA The Area Planning Manager (South) confirmed the following updates: • Correction in reference to the number of homes that do not meet the decency homes standards is approximately 80% rather than 84%. No material change to the argument.”
Minutes
Conditions for stopping up the highway
Officers were asked for delegated authority to amend conditions on permanently stopping up or diverting the public highway and right of way at a later stage.
“Can officers have delegated authority amend/add/remove/amalgamate conditions • S247/S248 to be referenced in relation to paragraphs 7.104 and 7.107 as the means of permanently stopping up or stopping up and diverting public highway and PROW which would come forward at reserved matters stages. • Para.7.14 reference to S106 to control affordable housing or sums.”
Minutes
Removing pylons treated as permitted development
The removal of pylons was included in the description of development, and was treated as permitted development, giving it less weight as a benefit than if it were express development.
“OFFICIAL • Para. 7.139 - Pylons – the removal was included within the development description as there has been conflicting advice on whether the removal of the pylons could be PD. For the avoidance of doubt, the benefits of removing the pylons have been considered as PD which affords less control and weight in terms of benefits than if it was considered express development. • Para. 7.163 - Alternatives section of the report– Signpost back to para.”
Minutes
Sources
- Birmingham Planning Committee minutes, 23 October 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
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- Thursday 23 October 2025
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