Planning application
2026/02304/PA
Bromford Tunnel west portal and retained cut within the vicinity of Gravelly Industrial Park Birmingham
Proposal
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).
As published by the council, reference 2026/02304/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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27 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Jul 2026
Status changed to Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN
Previously Withdrawn.
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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