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Fortis Academy Aldridge Road Oscott Birmingham B44 8NU

Granted Birmingham 2026/00734/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 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.

  • 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

    Decided 21 Apr 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 18 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation

  5. 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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What this grant of permission means

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.

About full applications

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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  • Fortis Academy Aldridge Road Oscott Birmingham B44 8NU

    2026/02052/PA Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Decided Prior approval Demolition
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