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. 12 Oct 2026

   Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation

   Previously REGISTERED.

5. 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 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 2025/06786/PA Granted

  West Midlands Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 59 no. apartments (Use Class C3)

  Decided 28 Jan 2026 Prior approval
• 2025/04163/PA Granted

  Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW

  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)

  Decided 30 Sep 2025 Prior approval

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 2026/03778/PA Withdrawn

  Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham X: 407336 Y: 287389

  DUPLAICTE OF 2026/03348/PA The now vacant Police Headquarters on Steelhouse Lane, next door to the Lock Up and opposite Birminghams General Hospital.

  Decided 21 Jul 2026 Amendments

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

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  2026/00047/PA Submitted 8 Jan 2026 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6QF

  2026/02803/PA Submitted 21 May 2026 50 yards 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, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NW

  2022/05096/PA Submitted 24 Jun 2022 50 yards away

  Display of 2no. banner signs

  Granted Advertising 6 docs

• West Midlands Police Headquarters Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NW

  2026/01581/PA Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards 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

• 2026/04941/PA Granted

  65 Jervis Crescent, Birmingham, B74 4PN

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval 2024/02607/PA to change eaves details to a parapet wall

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 2026/04575/PA Granted

  373 Garretts Green Lane,Birmingham,B33 0UD

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval 2023/03006/PA for revised boundary treatments and landscape works, including the replacement of part of the southern boundary timber fence with 2.4m high paladin fencing and an access gate, the installation of 2.0m high timber fencing to the service yard, timber post-and-rail fencing adjacent to Block 3, and additional paving within the wellbeing garden. All paladin fencing will be 2.4m high

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 2026/03668/PA Granted

  Land at Brassington Avenue Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B73 6EJ

  Application for a Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 2025/01735/PA and subsequent approved Non-Material Amendment ref. 2026/01027/PA, comprising minor amendments including the redesign of steps, relocation of two EV charging bays, provision of a trolley bay, removal of two car parking spaces, formation of a footpath to Park Road, alteration of the entrance from two doors to a single door, and installation of an in-post locker.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 2026/04981/PA Granted

  2 Ashdene Close, Birmingham, B73 6HL

  Application for variation of condition no.2 (approved plans) attached to planning approval 2026/00191/PA for changes to design and layout.

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 2026/03982/PA Granted

  Land East of Sampson Road North Birmingham B11 1BG

  Variation of Condition No. 2 attached to Planning Approval 2024/07966/PA to amend the internal arrangement of the employment units and associated works

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Amendments