Thornton Junior School Thornton Road Birmingham B8 2LQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 2026/04520/PA Awaiting decision

  Thornton Junior School, Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ

  Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated infrastructure

  Submitted 30 Jul 2026 Full applications

1. 17 Nov 2025

   Received by Birmingham

2. 18 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and to Approve with Conditions

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Birmingham granted permission on 17 December 2025, 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 4 Thornton Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2LG

  2024/07197/PA Submitted 13 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 32 Thornton Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2LG

  2022/09434/PA Submitted 9 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Erection of two storey side and rear and single storey front and rear extensions.

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Thornton Junior School, Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ

  2026/04520/PA Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  71% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated infrastructure

  Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs

• 42 St Agathas Road Birmingham B8 2TU

  2023/01346/PA Submitted 1 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.6 metres

  Granted Prior approval Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 852 Alum Rock Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2TX

  2022/05068/PA Submitted 23 Jun 2022 150 yards away

  Application to determine the details of condition 6 (extraction and odour control details) attached to planning approval 2021/06361/PA

  Refused Conditions 6 docs

• 852 Alum Rock Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2TX

  2022/06130/PA Submitted 5 Aug 2022 150 yards away

  Application to determine the details of condition number 3. (noise insulation). attached to planning application 2021/06361/PA

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 2026/06224/PA Awaiting decision

  29 The Grove, Birmingham, B31 3JX

  Erection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.65 metres

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/06212/PA Awaiting decision

  137 Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham, B34 6DY

  Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/05112/PA Granted

  83 Fox Green Crescent, Birmingham, B27 7SG

  Erection of 5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 3 metres

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/05062/PA Granted

  10 Brewers Square, Birmingham, B16 0PN

  Erection of 3.5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/04891/PA Granted

  95 Millhouse Road, Birmingham, B25 8QT

  Erection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.7 metres

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Prior approval