Planning application
Pavement at Barford Street Car Park Barford Street Birmingham B5 6LG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Prior Notification for upgrade of a telecommunications base station comprising the removal of existing 10m monopole and antennas and replacement with 20m monopole supporting 6no. new antennas with wraparound cabinet at the base, together with the removal of 3no. existing equipment cabinets and replacement with 3no. new cabinets and ancillary development thereto
As published by the council, reference 2026/00889/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/00889/PA
- Type
- Telecommunications Determination
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Prior Approval Required
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bordesley & Highgate
- Postcode
- B5 6LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Birmingham
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2 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Prior Approval Required
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Birmingham granted permission on 14 April 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 telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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