Planning application
132-136 Sherlock Street Highgate Birmingham B5 6NB
Works: Demolition
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Proposal
Application for a prior notification for the proposed demolition of existing building
As published by the council, reference 2026/01779/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/01779/PA
- Type
- Demolition Determination
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Bordesley & Highgate
- Postcode
- B5 6NB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Birmingham
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6 May 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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
City Demolition Contractors (Birmingham) Ltd Applicant, a construction firm registered in Birmingham
Active · incorporated 1988 · Birmingham
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Birmingham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Birmingham decided prior approval applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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