Planning application
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road Oscott Birmingham B44 8NU
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing school buildings (except for Sixth Form block) and construction of a new teaching block, dining block and sports block, the siting of temporary accommodation during the construction period, the construction of new sports pitches and MUGA, together with associated works including landscaping and car parking.
As published by the council, reference 2026/00734/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/00734/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Granted As published: Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Oscott
- Postcode
- B44 8NU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Birmingham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/02052/PA Decided
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road Oscott Birmingham B44 8NU
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Request for the proposed demolition of existing school (with the exception of the existing Sixth Form building) and leisure centre, and construction of a new teaching block, dining block and sports block, the siting of temporary accommodation during the construction period, construction of new sports pitches and MUGA together with associated works including landscaping and car parking
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Birmingham
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
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9 Sep 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
165 documents on file for this application
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Birmingham granted permission on 9 September 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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