Planning application
West Midlands Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 59 no. apartments (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 2025/06786/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/06786/PA
- Type
- Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
- Status
- Conditions
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and to Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Ladywood
- Postcode
- B4 6NW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Birmingham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/01581/PA Granted
West Midlands Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW
Demolition of pitched roof and gabled elevations to the rear building and alterations for an additional storey to create 4no. one bedroom apartments and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Birmingham
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1 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and to Approve with Conditions
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
42 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Birmingham granted permission on 28 January 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.
About prior approval applications
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.
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