Planning application
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of externally illuminated signage to Colmore Row and Bull St frontages comprising 3 fascia signs and 6 projecting signs
As published by the council, reference 2026/02493/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/02493/PA
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ladywood
- Postcode
- B3 2QA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Birmingham register
This site has had 9 applications since 2023: 6 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/04223/PA Withdrawn
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Display of no.1 Internally illuminated fascia sign and no.1 internally illuminated projecting sign
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2025/05871/PA Granted
2 - 6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Application for the replacement of existing stainless steel capping to existing facade
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2025/05589/PA Granted
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Non material amendment to amend condition 2 (approved plans) of planning approval 2024/06308/PA to show tower and podium lighting to keystones
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2025/05448/PA Granted
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Non material amendment to remove condition 6 (Green/brown roof) of planning approval 2024/06308/PA
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2025/04445/PA Granted
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Application to determine details for Condition Number 7 (Ecological Enhancement Strategy) attached to approval 2024/06308/PA.
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2024/06308/PA Granted
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Proposed roof garden and pavilion building to level 9 podium. New plant screen and alterations to existing curtain walling to incorporate louvres at levels 7/8 and 15/16
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2024/05384/PA Granted
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Modifications to ground floor facade treatment to elevations fronting Colmore Row and Bull Street, new soffit treatment to pedestrian passageway linking Colmore Row to Bull Street, new reception entrance door location to the Colmore Gate tower building, update to facade on Colmore Row elevation and rear extension to Colmore Gate podium building on level 1
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2023/05721/PA Refused
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Partial demolition of existing building, extension to create a 26-storey tower and a 10-storey shoulder and construction of a new facade, external rooftop landscaped amenity space and pavilion (all use class E office and ground floor retail), the closure and diversion of the existing pedestrian arcade and provision of public realm and landscape works at ground floor level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by Birmingham
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16 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 September 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 95 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Non material amendment to remove condition 6 (Green/brown roof) of planning approval 2024/06308/PA
Granted Amendments 3 docs -
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Application to determine details for Condition Number 7 (Ecological Enhancement Strategy) attached to approval 2024/06308/PA.
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Proposed roof garden and pavilion building to level 9 podium. New plant screen and alterations to existing curtain walling to incorporate louvres at levels 7/8 and 15/16
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 43 docs -
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Non material amendment to amend condition 2 (approved plans) of planning approval 2024/06308/PA to show tower and podium lighting to keystones
Granted Amendments -
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Modifications to ground floor facade treatment to elevations fronting Colmore Row and Bull Street, new soffit treatment to pedestrian passageway linking Colmore Row to Bull Street, new reception entrance door location to the Colmore Gate tower building, update to facade on Colmore Row elevation and rear extension to Colmore Gate podium building on level 1
Granted Full applications Extension 33 docs -
2 - 6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QA
Application for the replacement of existing stainless steel capping to existing facade
Granted Full applications 22 docs
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2026/01869/PA Granted
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2025/04806/PA Granted
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2026/02699/PA Granted
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