Former GKN Driveline Factory Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• 2026/04052/PA Granted

  Former GKN Driveline Factory Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  Non material amendment to Planning Approval 2024/04490/PA for alterations to the attenuation tank including removal of section of tank which lies between the substation and replace the lost volume on the southern end of the tank

  Decided 26 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 2026/02915/PA Granted

  Former GKN Driveline Factory Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  Non Material Amendment to planning application approval 2024/04490/PA for minor amendments to the boundary treatment.

  Decided 6 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 2026/02654/PA Granted

  Former GKN Driveline Factory Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  Non Material Amendment to planning application approval 2024/04490/PA for minor amendments to the location of EV charging spaces.

  Decided 6 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 2024/04490/PA Granted

  Former GKN Driveline Factory Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  Hybrid planning application for development concerning three independent parcels of land (Parcels A, B and C) involving: 1) Full planning application for - Parcels A, B & C - Demolition of all buildings and structures and enabling earthworks to facilitate development. Parcel A - Access works and associated highways serving the development. Erection of 22 no. Class B2, B8 and E(g) (iii) units, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure. Parcel B - Erection of 1 no. Class B8 unit, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure. 2) Outline planning application (all matters reserved save for means of access) for: Parcel C - Electric vehicle charging station (sui generis) together with up to two units for Class E a) (shop other than for the sale of hot food) purposes or Class E b) (food and drink mainly consumed on the premises) purposes and not exceeding 265 sqm in aggregate, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure

  Decided 31 Jan 2025 Outline
• 2024/04004/PA Granted

  Former GKN Driveline Factory Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  Application for a prior notification for the demolition of all buildings at former GKN premises, Chester Road

  Decided 15 Jul 2024 Prior approval

1. 20 May 2026

   Received by Birmingham

2. 1 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 August 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.

• 2024/04490/PA Granted

  Former GKN Driveline Factory Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  Hybrid planning application for development concerning three independent parcels of land (Parcels A, B and C) involving: 1) Full planning application for - Parcels A, B & C - Demolition of all buildings and structures and enabling earthworks to facilitate development. Parcel A - Access works and associated highways serving the development. Erection of 22 no. Class B2, B8 and E(g) (iii) units, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure. Parcel B - Erection of 1 no. Class B8 unit, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure. 2) Outline planning application (all matters reserved save for means of access) for: Parcel C - Electric vehicle charging station (sui generis) together with up to two units for Class E a) (shop other than for the sale of hot food) purposes or Class E b) (food and drink mainly consumed on the premises) purposes and not exceeding 265 sqm in aggregate, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure

  Decided 31 Jan 2025 Outline

This application is with Birmingham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Birmingham decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Former GKN Driveline Factory Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  2026/04052/PA Submitted 16 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to Planning Approval 2024/04490/PA for alterations to the attenuation tank including removal of section of tank which lies between the substation and replace the lost volume on the southern end of the tank

  Granted Amendments 3 docs

• Former GKN Driveline Factory Parcel C Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  2026/03082/PA Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Application to determine the details for condition number (4-Submission and approval of external materials 7- Submission of boundary treatment details 9- Submission of a sustainable drainage scheme) attached to reference number 2025/02702/PA

  Awaiting decision Conditions 18 docs

• Former GKN Driveline Factory Parcel C Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  2026/04507/PA Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval 2025/02702/PA for revised electrical connection

  Awaiting decision Amendments 6 docs

• Former GKN Driveline Factory Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  2026/02654/PA Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

  Non Material Amendment to planning application approval 2024/04490/PA for minor amendments to the location of EV charging spaces.

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• Former GKN Driveline Factory Chester Road Erdington Birmingham B24 0QY

  2026/02915/PA Submitted 28 May 2026 50 yards away

  Non Material Amendment to planning application approval 2024/04490/PA for minor amendments to the boundary treatment.

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• Land to South West of Chester Road

  2026/03594/PA Submitted 29 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

  Display of no.1 internally illuminated totem sign no.2 internally illuminated front hanging fascia signs and no.4 internally illuminated side fascia signs

  Awaiting decision Advertising 7 docs

• 2026/02035/PA Granted

  Former MG Works Lowhill Lane/Lickey Road Longbridge Birmingham

  Application to determine the details for condition number (25 - Submission of boundary treatment details 30 -Submission level details on a phased manner) attached to reference number 2021/08642/PA

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 2026/01611/PA Granted

  Police Station 53 Rose Road Harborne Birmingham B17 9LL

  Application to determine the details for condition numbers 3 (Compliance with Demolition Method Statement), 6 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 7 (Foul and surface water drainage) and 8 (Submission of a sustainable drainage scheme) attached to reference number 2025/04325/PA

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 2026/03397/PA Granted

  Site bound by Gooch Street North, Kent Street and Lower Essex Street Birmingham

  Discharge of condition 5 (contamination remediation scheme) of consent 2021/05399/PA

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 2026/02047/PA Granted

  1 Mill Court City Hospital Dudley Road Birmingham B18 7QH

  Application to determine the details for condition number (4-Submission of a sustainable drainage scheme 30-Submission of earthworks details 58- Submission of Foul and surface water details 62-Submission of surface water drainage system details ) attached to reference number 2022/09354/PA

  Received 17 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 2026/00954/PA Split decision

  Former Leyland Social Club Alum Rock Road, Alum Rock Birmingham B8 3BJ

  Application to determine the details for condition number (3 -Ecological/Biodiversity/Enhancement Measures 8 - Hard And/Or Soft Landscape Details 19 - Requires the submission of the siting/design of the access 20 - Requires the submission of details of pavement boundary 21 -Requires the submission of a parking management strategy 22 -Requires the delivery and service area prior to occupation 23 - Requires the submission of a residential travel plan 26 - Requires the submission of cycle storage details 27 - Requires the submission of details of a delivery vehicle management scheme 28 - Requires the submission of a car park management plan for disabled spaces 34 - Requires the submission of a contaminated land verification report 40 -To ensure that the development achieves BREEAM rating level Excellent) attached to reference number 2019/01770/PA

  Received 23 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions