Planning application
42 High Street (former M&S store) Birmingham B4 7SS
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing building and redevelopment to provide new homes (Class C3), flexible commercial floorspace (Class E), car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and other associated works. FOR DESCRIPTIVE PURPOSES: Proposals comprise a 53 storey tower with 729 homes and 346sqm of flexible Class E floorspace.
As published by the council, reference 2026/04567/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/04567/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Consultation
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ladywood
- Postcode
- B4 7SS
Comment by 17 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Birmingham through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Birmingham
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
135 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Birmingham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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