Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham

1. 10 Jun 2026

   Received by Birmingham

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Birmingham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

• West Midlands Police, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NW

  2026/00047/PA Submitted 8 Jan 2026 0m away

  Display of 3no. non-illuminated directional Accessible Entrance signs

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• West Midlands Police, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NW

  2026/00045/PA Submitted 8 Jan 2026 0m away

  Listed Building Consent for the display of 3no. non-illuminated directional Accessible Entrance signs at WMP Museum

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• West Midlands Police, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NW

  2026/00039/PA Submitted 7 Jan 2026 0m away

  Application for the demolition of an outbuilding and the lift motor room at third floor; replaced with an extension. Infill extension at second floor to create 1 no. apartment and extension to create internal staircase. External alterations include removal of external fire escape stairs, redundant external flues and mechanical ducting and replacement of windows for doors.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 31 docs
  Domestic

• Car Park Land Adjacent West Midlands Police Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6QF

  2026/02803/PA Submitted 21 May 2026 0m away

  71% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Redevelopment of surface car park with 6 storey block containing 12 apartments with associated access, servicing and central landscaped courtyard

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 34 docs
  Major scheme

• West Midlands Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW

  2026/01581/PA Submitted 25 Mar 2026 0m away

  Demolition of pitched roof and gabled elevations to the rear building and alterations for an additional storey to create 4no. one bedroom apartments and associated works.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 25 docs

• Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW

  2025/04163/PA Submitted 25 Jul 2025 2m away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 49 no. residential apartments (Use Class C3)

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 27 docs

• 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

  16 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 2026/03818/PA Refused

  251 Holly Lane Erdington Birmingham B24 9LE

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval 2024/01842/PA for external cladding on 2nd floor to render and fibre cement roof tiles.

  8 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 2026/03780/PA Granted

  230 Marshmont Way, Birmingham, B23 5YN

  Non material amendment to Planning Approval 2025/06308/PA to change red brick to white render and changes to doors and windows

  18 Jun 2026 Amendments
• 2026/02648/PA Granted

  Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission 2024/05715/PA to alter the footprint and fenestration design of the classroom barn and the wording of conditions to allow for phased delivery of development

  14 May 2026 Amendments
• 2026/02209/PA Granted

  14 Hill Village Road, Birmingham, B75 5BA

  Application for variation of condition number 2 (approved plans) attached to planning approval 2025/05805/PA for extension to front porch and single storey front extension.

  23 Apr 2026 Amendments