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

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

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

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 136 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 32 Thornton Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2LG

  2022/09434/PA Submitted 9 Dec 2022 50 yards away

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

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 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

• 852 Alum Rock Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2TX

  2022/05068/PA Submitted 23 Jun 2022 100 yards away

  Application to determine the details of condition 6 (extraction and odour control details) attached to planning approval 2021/06361/PA

  Refused Conditions 6 docs

• 852 Alum Rock Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2TX

  2022/06130/PA Submitted 5 Aug 2022 100 yards away

  Application to determine the details of condition number 3. (noise insulation). attached to planning application 2021/06361/PA

  Granted Conditions 5 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

• 850 Alum Rock Road Ward End Birmingham B8 2TX

  2022/07714/PA Submitted 12 Oct 2022 100 yards away

  71% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

  Erection of canopy and shuttered structure to existing forecourt

  Status unknown Full applications 4 docs

• 2026/01453/PA Awaiting decision

  95 Oakfield Road Sparkbrook Birmingham B12 9PY

  Change of use of ground floor from office (Use Class E) to form an additional self-contained flat (Use Class C3) with associated bins and bicycle storage

  Received 19 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/01575/PA Awaiting decision

  38 Harcourt Drive, Birmingham, B74 4LJ

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Children's care home (Use Class C2) and alterations to existing rear conservatory

  Received 25 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/01553/PA Awaiting decision

  Land to the rear of 25 -59 Taysfield Road Birmingham B31 1JT

  Erection of 2no. affordable dwellings with disabled access, associated landscape and associated works

  Received 25 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/01481/PA Awaiting decision

  Unit 1 Hockley Industrial Estate Pitsford Street Birmingham B18 6PT

  Change of use of existing unit to flexible uses within Use Classes E(g)(iii) and/or Class B2 and/or Class B8.

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/02135/PA Awaiting decision

  footpath outside 941 943 Walsall Road Great Barr Birmingham B42 1TN

  Installation of 1no. BT street hub unit

  Received 21 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications