Planning application
Former 'The Trees' Public House Site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of 6 no. illuminated signs
As published by the council, reference 2026/04555/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/04555/PA
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Consultation
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Edgbaston
- Postcode
- B5 7TT
Comment by 13 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 8 applications since 2022: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/06332/PA Awaiting decision
Former 'The Trees' Public House Site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Application for a non-material amendment to condition 8 of planning permission 2022/06777/PA to remove requirement for sealed windows within purpose-built student accommodation
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2025/04071/PA Granted
Former 'The Trees' Public House Site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval 2022/06777/PA for alterations to the external facade of development and size of substation.
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2023/04547/PA Granted
Former 'The Trees' Public House site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Application to determine the details of condition numbers 5. (Sustainable drainage scheme) and 6. (Drainage scheme for foul water disposal) attached to Planning Application 2022/06777/PA
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2023/04466/PA Granted
Former 'The Trees' Public House site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Application to determine the details of condition number 7. (earthworks details) attached to Planning Application 2022/06777/PA
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2023/04055/PA Granted
Former 'The Trees' Public House site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Application to determine the details of condition numbers 1. (Contamination Remediation Scheme) and 4. (Arboricultural Method Statement/Tree Protection Plan) attached to Planning Application 2022/06777/PA
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2023/02975/PA Granted
Former 'The Trees' Public House site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval 2022/06777/PA for amendment to the description of development to remove reference to the floorspace and bedspace figures, amendments to the internal layouts on each floor plan incorporating a second staircase within the tower (floors 10-15) and 10-storey shoulder building, minor external alterations to the service yard and the west and southern elevations to accommodate the plant room access at ground floor level, amendment of pre-commencement conditions 9 (Sample Materials Required), 10 (Sample Panels) and 11 (Architectural Details) to allow for details to be approved prior to their use/installation
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2022/06777/PA Granted
Former 'The Trees' Public House site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Erection of four linked blocks of 17, 11, 10 and 8 storeys for student accommodation (Sui Generis) (620 bedspaces) (17,055sqm) arranged around a private courtyard, with new landscaping and disabled parking spaces.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Birmingham
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22 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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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Open the documentsWhat 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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 95 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Former 'The Trees' Public House site Bristol Road Birmingham Edgbaston B5 7TT
96% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep
Application to determine the details for condition number 17 (green/brown roofs) attached to approval 2022/06777/PA
Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs -
Former 'The Trees' Public House site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Application to determine the details of condition number 7. (earthworks details) attached to Planning Application 2022/06777/PA
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
Former 'The Trees' Public House site Bristol Road Birmingham Edgbaston B5 7TT
Application to determine the details for condition number 8 (noise insulation scheme) attached to approval 2022/06777/PA
Granted Conditions 3 docs -
Former 'The Trees' Public House site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Erection of four linked blocks of 17, 11, 10 and 8 storeys for student accommodation (Sui Generis) (620 bedspaces) (17,055sqm) arranged around a private courtyard, with new landscaping and disabled parking spaces.
Granted Full applications 81 docs -
Former 'The Trees' Public House Site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval 2022/06777/PA for alterations to the external facade of development and size of substation.
Granted Amendments 24 docs -
Former 'The Trees' Public House site Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7TT
Application to determine the details of condition numbers 1. (Contamination Remediation Scheme) and 4. (Arboricultural Method Statement/Tree Protection Plan) attached to Planning Application 2022/06777/PA
Granted Conditions Trees 8 docs
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In Birmingham
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2026/03393/PA Refused
Rear of 42 High Street Carrs Lane/Moor Street Queensway Frontage Birmingham B4 7SS
Display of 1no. externally illuminated temporary advertising banner on scaffolding.
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2026/02851/PA Granted
209 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham, B8 3RY
Retention of 1no. internally illuminated surround sign and 1no. internally illuminated logo panel
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2026/01942/PA Granted
33 Stephenson Street, Birmingham, B2 4BH
Display of no.1 internally illuminated facsia sign and no.1 internally illuminated projecting sign.
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2026/05920/PA Awaiting decision
Aston Villa Football Club Trinity Road Aston Birmingham B6 6HE
Advertisement consent for display of 2no internally illuminated signs on the northern facade
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2026/04076/PA Granted
634 Bristol Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6BQ
Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign