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Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

Granted Birmingham 2024/02426/PA Full Planning

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Full planning permission for the erection of 2 new sports lighting columns of approximately 40 metres in height, the installation of replacement sports lighting headframes and luminaires to the 4 existing columns of 50 metres overall height, the installation of additional canopy mounted lighting to the east and west stands and the temporary retention of 4 catenary frames erected around existing floodlighting columns up to 2030

As published by the council, reference 2024/02426/PA

Application record

Reference
2024/02426/PA
Type
Full Planning
Status
Granted As published: Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
Decision
Granted As published: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
Received
19 Apr 2024
Validated
30 Apr 2024
Decided
25 Sep 2024
Ward
Perry Barr
Postcode
B42 2LR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Birmingham register

This site has had 12 applications since 2021: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2024/06310/PA Granted

    Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    Application to determine the details for condition numbers 3. (Precautionary Working Method Statement) and 4. (ecological/ biodiversity/ enhancement measures) atached to planning application 2024/04465/PA

    Decided 4 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 2024/05005/PA Granted

    Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    Non material amendment to Planning Approval 2019/07968/PA for changes to multiple areas of balustrading, replacing them to become taller and of a different material, and the replacement of glazed pedestrian gates to be taller

    Decided 14 Aug 2024 Amendments
  • 2024/04856/PA Granted

    Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    Application to determine the details for condition number 13. (contaminated land verification report) attached to planning application 2019/07968/PA.

    Decided 5 Sep 2024 Conditions
  • 2024/04846/PA Granted

    Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    Section 73 application to vary Condition 32 (boundary treatment) of permission 2019/07968/PA to change the approved layout of the fence lines on the North Plaza, with additional event access gates, and to increase the height of the secure line fencing boundary around the warm up track Original Application: Hybrid planning application to include full planning permission to provide a new western stadium, increase seating capacity to 18,000, relay athletics track, provide new warm up track, a new throwing area, sports lighting, provision of office/teaching accommodation, landscaping and all associated works. An outline application for Commonwealth Games 'overlay' to include temporary seating up to 40,000 spectators, athlete drop-off/pick-up area, temporary bus mall, various compounds and upgrade/provision of access road, all matters reserved

    Decided 31 Oct 2024 Amendments
  • 2023/05457/PA Granted

    Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval 2019/07968/PA for the replacement of natural turf pitch with 3G artificial turf surfacing for a multi-use games pitch

    Decided 15 Aug 2023 Amendments
  • 2022/05814/PA Granted

    Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    Application to determine the details of conditions numbers 6 (scheme to show how the structures will be removed within a timescale) and 7 (secures park re-provision) attached to planning approval 2021/06577/PA.

    Decided 27 Sep 2022 Conditions
  • 2022/05815/PA Withdrawn

    Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    Application to determine the details for condition number 4 (scheme to show how the structures will be removed within a timescale) attached to approval 2021/02809/PA.

    Submitted 22 Jul 2022 Conditions
  • 2022/05255/PA Granted

    Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    Application to determine the details for condition number 5 (Sound Systems) attached to approval 2021/06577/PA.

    Decided 9 Aug 2022 Conditions
  • 2022/03543/PA Granted

    Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    Application to determine the details for condition number 14 (surface water drainage scheme) attached to approval 2019/07968/PA.

    Decided 15 Aug 2023 Conditions
  • 2022/03201/PA Withdrawn

    Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    Application to determine the details of condition number 13. (contaminated land verification report ) attached to planning application 2019/07968/PA

    Submitted 14 Apr 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Apr 2024

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 30 Apr 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS

  4. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Birmingham granted permission on 25 September 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    2024/04846/PA Submitted 25 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Section 73 application to vary Condition 32 (boundary treatment) of permission 2019/07968/PA to change the approved layout of the fence lines on the North Plaza, with additional event access gates, and to increase the height of the secure line fencing boundary around the warm up track Original Application: Hybrid planning application to include full planning permission to provide a new western stadium, increase seating capacity to 18,000, relay athletics track, provide new warm up track, a new throwing area, sports lighting, provision of office/teaching accommodation, landscaping and all associated works. An outline application for Commonwealth Games 'overlay' to include temporary seating up to 40,000 spectators, athlete drop-off/pick-up area, temporary bus mall, various compounds and upgrade/provision of access road, all matters reserved

    Granted Amendments 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    2021/02809/PA Submitted 30 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Reserved Matters application following 2019/07968/PA for the installation of temporary lighting and catenary structures required to host the Commonwealth Games 2022.

    Granted Reserved matters 20 docs
  • Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    2024/06310/PA Submitted 1 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Application to determine the details for condition numbers 3. (Precautionary Working Method Statement) and 4. (ecological/ biodiversity/ enhancement measures) atached to planning application 2024/04465/PA

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    2022/03543/PA Submitted 29 Apr 2022 100 yards away

    Application to determine the details for condition number 14 (surface water drainage scheme) attached to approval 2019/07968/PA.

    Granted Conditions 11 docs
  • Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    2024/04856/PA Submitted 25 Jul 2024 100 yards away

    Application to determine the details for condition number 13. (contaminated land verification report) attached to planning application 2019/07968/PA.

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
  • Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

    2022/03201/PA Submitted 14 Apr 2022 100 yards away

    Application to determine the details of condition number 13. (contaminated land verification report ) attached to planning application 2019/07968/PA

    Withdrawn Conditions 2 docs

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