Planning application
Nelson Primary School, King Edwards Road, Birmingham, B1 2PJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification for Prior Approval for the installation of roof mounted Solar PV solar panels
As published by the council, reference 2026/02664/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/02664/PA
- Type
- Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
- Status
- Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED
- Decision
- NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ladywood
- Postcode
- B1 2PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Birmingham
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14 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Birmingham granted permission on 2 July 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.
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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