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Thornton Junior School, Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ

Awaiting decision Birmingham 2026/04520/PA Full Planning

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 2026/04520/PA

Application record

Reference
2026/04520/PA
Type
Full Planning
Status
Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Consultation
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Ward End
Postcode
B8 2LQ

Comment by 8 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Birmingham through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Birmingham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/06530/PA Granted

    Thornton Junior School Thornton Road Birmingham B8 2LQ

    Notification for Prior Approval for the installation of roof mounted Solar PV solar panels

    Decided 17 Dec 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jul 2026

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Birmingham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Birmingham decided full applications in a median of 128 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Thornton Junior School Thornton Road Birmingham B8 2LQ

    2025/06530/PA Submitted 17 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Notification for Prior Approval for the installation of roof mounted Solar PV solar panels

    Granted Prior approval 7 docs

  • 834-838 Alum Rock Road Alum Rock Birmingham B8 2TX

    2023/08599/PA Submitted 21 Dec 2023 100 yards away

    Rebuilding, reconfiguration and extension of retail, warehouse and residential building to provide 592sqm of retail and 300sqm of warehouse space at ground floor level and 5x1 bed flats at first and second floor level, together with associated external amenity decks and car parking.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 17 docs

  • 4 Thornton Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2LG

    2024/07197/PA Submitted 13 Nov 2024 100 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • 32 Thornton Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2LG

    2022/09434/PA Submitted 9 Dec 2022 100 yards away

    Erection of two storey side and rear and single storey front and rear extensions.

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • OS 878 Alum Rock Road Birmingham B8 2TY

    2024/06113/PA Submitted 20 Sep 2024 100 yards away

    Telecoms License Advisory for the installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus

    Decided Telecoms 2 docs

  • 65 St Agathas Road Birmingham B8 2TT

    2025/04331/PA Submitted 4 Aug 2025 150 yards away

    Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres

    Granted Prior approval Extension 3 docs
    Small domestic

In Birmingham

  • PA2026/00001/NEW Awaiting decision

    11 Gideon Close, Birmingham, B25 8LG

    This is a test application to test the upgrade from M3 to ASSURE. No development is due to take place

    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/04386/PA Awaiting decision

    66 Gracechurch Shopping Centre Parade Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B72 1PD

    Replacement shopfront to retail units

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/03051/PA Granted

    9 Woodfield Road Moseley And Kings Heath Birmingham B13 9UL

    Conversion of two flats into a single dwellinghouse with erection of single storey rear extension and installation of dormer windows to rear

    Received 2 Jun, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/00885/PA Refused

    244 Station Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7TE

    Change of use from 2no. flats (Use Class C3) to 5 bed HMO (Use Class C4)

    Received 12 Feb, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/07325/PA Granted

    240 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2HG

    Installation of retractable canopy roof at first floor over existing flat roof to create additional usable space and erection of enclosure around existing plant.

    Received 5 Jan, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications