Fairground Site Stechford Lane Birmingham B8

1. 19 Mar 2026

   Received by Birmingham

2. 13 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 1 Aug 2026

   Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Birmingham took a median of 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Birmingham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Birmingham decided full applications in a median of 136 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land adjacent to 20 Burney Lane Alum Rock Birmingham B8 2AS

  2024/05856/PA Submitted 11 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Development of a three-storey block containing 8 flats (2x2 bed & 6x1 bed) with associated parking, refuse and cycle storage

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 39 docs
  Several homes

• Cotterills Lane/Belchers Lane Junction of Alum Rock Birmingham B8

  2026/04616/PA Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  69% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Application for a prior notification for the installation of 20m high telecommunications mast with associated antennas, transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development works

  Awaiting decision Telecoms 7 docs

• 357 Cotterills Lane Alum Rock Birmingham B8 2PJ

  2023/03771/PA Submitted 6 Jun 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 82A Stechford Lane, Birmingham, B8 2AN

  2026/05287/PA Submitted 25 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

  Prior approval for change of use of part of ground floor from office (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3)

  Awaiting decision Prior approval 7 docs

• 117 Stechford Lane Stechford Birmingham B8 2AP

  2023/02807/PA Submitted 28 Apr 2023 150 yards away

  Change of use from vacant retail land to a car wash (Sui Generis)

  Refused Full applications 6 docs

• 67 Stechford Lane Birmingham B8 2AP

  2026/01912/PA Submitted 9 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.5 metres, eaves height 2.65 metres

  Granted Prior approval Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 2026/01453/PA Awaiting decision

  95 Oakfield Road Sparkbrook Birmingham B12 9PY

  Change of use of ground floor from office (Use Class E) to form an additional self-contained flat (Use Class C3) with associated bins and bicycle storage

  Received 19 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/01575/PA Awaiting decision

  38 Harcourt Drive, Birmingham, B74 4LJ

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Children's care home (Use Class C2) and alterations to existing rear conservatory

  Received 25 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/01553/PA Awaiting decision

  Land to the rear of 25 -59 Taysfield Road Birmingham B31 1JT

  Erection of 2no. affordable dwellings with disabled access, associated landscape and associated works

  Received 25 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/01481/PA Awaiting decision

  Unit 1 Hockley Industrial Estate Pitsford Street Birmingham B18 6PT

  Change of use of existing unit to flexible uses within Use Classes E(g)(iii) and/or Class B2 and/or Class B8.

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/02135/PA Awaiting decision

  footpath outside 941 943 Walsall Road Great Barr Birmingham B42 1TN

  Installation of 1no. BT street hub unit

  Received 21 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications