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Plot 4 and Plot 5, Arena Central Bridge Street Birmingham B1 2JR

Awaiting decision Birmingham 2026/01975/PA Full Planning

Works: New dwelling

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Proposal

Full planning permission for the erection of a 30-storey residential tower, rooftop plant at Plot 4AC and a 17-storey residential tower, rooftop plant at plot 5AC, providing (circa) 526no. one, two and three-bedroom apartments, with ancillary retail and commercial space (Use Class E and Sui Generis [drinking establishment/hot food takeaway]) with associated internal and external amenity space, public realm, landscaping, cycle storage, servicing and other associated works.

As published by the council, reference 2026/01975/PA

Application record

Reference
2026/01975/PA
Type
Full Planning
Status
Pending As published: REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Ladywood
Postcode
B1 2JR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 17 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 June 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

125 documents on file for this application

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What 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 full applications in a median of 127 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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