Planning application
1 Lancaster Circus Queensway Birmingham B4 7DJ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing office building and erection of two towers (41 and 48 storeys) providing purpose-built student accommodation (1,968 bedspaces) (sui generis), public realm and associated works
As published by the council, reference 2024/04265/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/04265/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Received
- 1 Jul 2024
- Validated
- 13 Sep 2024
- Ward
- Newtown
- Postcode
- B4 7DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2024
Received by Birmingham
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13 Sep 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 November 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
142 documents on file for this application
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