Planning application
BT Telephone Exchange Telephone House Newhall Street Birmingham B3 1JX
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of glass panes and installation of aluminium ventilation louvre to a window at first floor to the south west elevation
As published by the council, reference 2026/04871/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/04871/PA
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Consultation
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter
- Postcode
- B3 1JX
Comment by 15 October 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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11 Aug 2026
Received by Birmingham
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15 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
5 documents on file for this application
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