Planning application
Bromford Tunnel west portal and retained cut within the vicinity of Gravelly Industrial Park Birmingham
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Request for approval of Plans and Specifications for the construction of the West Portal of the Bromford Tunnel and an associated retained cutting pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (Revised submission of 2022/08983/PA).
As published by the council, reference 2026/02301/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/02301/PA
- Type
- High Speed Rail (London to West Midlands) Act 2017
- Status
- Granted As published: Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Ward End
Site history
Applications at this address on the Birmingham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/02304/PA Withdrawn
Bromford Tunnel west portal and retained cut within the vicinity of Gravelly Industrial Park Birmingham
Request for approval of Plans and Specifications for the construction of the West Portal of the Bromford Tunnel and an associated retained cutting, extending from a point 150 metres south of the roundabout junction connecting the B4137 (Cuckoo Road) and A47 (Heartlands Parkway) up to the tunnel portal, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (Revised submission of 2022/08983/PA).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Birmingham
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27 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Birmingham granted permission on 19 June 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.
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