Planning application
West Midlands Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 2026/01581/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/01581/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Granted As published: Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 27 Jul 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.
-
2025/06786/PA Granted
West Midlands Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW
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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
25 Mar 2026
Received by Birmingham
-
2 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
27 Jul 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Birmingham granted permission on 27 July 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
West Midlands Police, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NW
Display of 3no. non-illuminated directional Accessible Entrance signs
Granted Advertising 8 docs -
West Midlands Police, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NW
Listed Building Consent for the display of 3no. non-illuminated directional Accessible Entrance signs at WMP Museum
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs -
West Midlands Police, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NW
Application for the demolition of an outbuilding and the lift motor room at third floor; replaced with an extension. Infill extension at second floor to create 1 no. apartment and extension to create internal staircase. External alterations include removal of external fire escape stairs, redundant external flues and mechanical ducting and replacement of windows for doors.
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 31 docsDomestic -
Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham
89% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep
Non material amendment to Planning Application 2025/04163/PA for removal of rear chimney on ground, first and second floor
Awaiting decision Amendments 15 docs -
Car Park Land Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6QF
71% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
Redevelopment of surface car park with 6 storey block containing 12 apartments with associated access, servicing and central landscaped courtyard
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 34 docsMajor scheme -
Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 49 no. residential apartments (Use Class C3)
Granted Prior approval New dwelling 27 docs
Other full applications
In Birmingham
-
PA2026/00001/NEW Awaiting decision
11 Gideon Close, Birmingham, B25 8LG
This is a test application to test the upgrade from M3 to ASSURE. No development is due to take place
-
2026/04386/PA Awaiting decision
66 Gracechurch Shopping Centre Parade Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B72 1PD
Replacement shopfront to retail units
-
2025/03051/PA Granted
9 Woodfield Road Moseley And Kings Heath Birmingham B13 9UL
Conversion of two flats into a single dwellinghouse with erection of single storey rear extension and installation of dormer windows to rear
-
2025/00885/PA Refused
244 Station Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7TE
Change of use from 2no. flats (Use Class C3) to 5 bed HMO (Use Class C4)
-
2025/07325/PA Granted
240 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2HG
Installation of retractable canopy roof at first floor over existing flat roof to create additional usable space and erection of enclosure around existing plant.