Planning application
West Heath Hospital, Rednal Road, Birmingham, B38 8HR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 2026/03829/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/03829/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Longbridge & West Heath
- Postcode
- B38 8HR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Birmingham register
This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/00735/PA Granted
West Heath Hospital Rednal Road Birmingham B38 8HR
Application to determine the details for condition number (3-Arboricultural Method Statement 4-Submission of a lighting scheme) attached to reference number 2025/02590/PA
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2026/00700/PA Granted
West Heath Hospital Rednal Road Birmingham B38 8HR
Non material amendment to Planning Approval 2025/02590/PA for position of air source heat pump (ASHP) compound relocated away from site boundary
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2026/00661/PA Granted
West Heath Hospital Rednal Road Birmingham B38 8HR
Notification for Prior Approval for the installation of roof mounted Solar PV solar panels
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2025/06546/PA Granted
West Heath Hospital Rednal Road Birmingham B38 8HR
Non material amendment to Planning Approval 2024/08049/PA for double doors to be omitted and replaced with windows, cladding panels extended over louvre doors, doors to side elevations to be solid and cladding added to column on front canopy
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2024/08049/PA Granted
West Heath Hospital Rednal Road Birmingham B38 8HR
Over cladding to existing concrete clad walls and replacement windows to areas being over clad
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Birmingham
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Oct 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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West Heath Hospital Rednal Road Birmingham B38 8HR
Application to determine the details for condition number (3-Arboricultural Method Statement 4-Submission of a lighting scheme) attached to reference number 2025/02590/PA
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
West Heath Hospital Rednal Road Birmingham B38 8HR
Over cladding to existing concrete clad walls and replacement windows to areas being over clad
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 16 docs -
West Heath Hospital Rednal Road Birmingham B38 8HR
Non material amendment to Planning Approval 2025/02590/PA for position of air source heat pump (ASHP) compound relocated away from site boundary
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West Heath Hospital Rednal Road Birmingham B38 8HR
Notification for Prior Approval for the installation of roof mounted Solar PV solar panels
Granted Prior approval 5 docs -
West Heath Hospital Rednal Road Birmingham B38 8HR
Non material amendment to Planning Approval 2024/08049/PA for double doors to be omitted and replaced with windows, cladding panels extended over louvre doors, doors to side elevations to be solid and cladding added to column on front canopy
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