Planning application
St James House 1 St James Place Nechells Birmingham B7 4JE
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
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31 Oct 2025
Received by Birmingham
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28 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve subject to Conditions
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
57 documents on file for this application
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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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