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St James House 1 St James Place Nechells Birmingham B7 4JE

Granted Birmingham 2025/06137/PA Full Planning

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing building and erection of 10 storey purpose-built student accommodation, landscaping, hardstanding and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 2025/06137/PA

Application record

Reference
2025/06137/PA
Type
Full Planning
Status
Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Approve subject to Conditions
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Decided
19 May 2026
Ward
Nechells
Postcode
B7 4JE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 28 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approve subject to Conditions

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

57 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Birmingham granted permission on 19 May 2026, 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.

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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.

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