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Planning applications in B3

We hold 63 planning applications for the B3 postcode area, 29 of them submitted in the past year. 93% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 75 days. The area is covered by Birmingham, Wealden.

63
applications held
29
in the past year
93%
approved
75 days
median decision

Councils covering B3

Birmingham (62)Wealden (1)

Recent applications in B3

Pending
Listed Building
21 Sept 20262026/03325/PA
85-89 Ground Floor,Colmore Row,Birmingham,B3 2BBBirmingham

Listed Building consent for redecoration of existing shopfront, including rails and framework. Proposed internal alterations to facilitate the formation of glass-partitioned office spaces, along with the refurbishment of the existing WC and kitchenette facilities and redecoration of ground floor

Pending
Advertisement
21 Sept 20262026/03326/PA
85-89 Ground Floor,Colmore Row,Birmingham,B3 2BBBirmingham

Display of 1no. non illuminated fascia sign

Pending
Discharge Of Condition
10 Sept 20262026/05392/PA
55 Fifth Floor,Colmore Row,Birmingham,B3 2AABirmingham

Application to determine the details for condition number 5 (details of scaffolding) attached to reference number 2026/01036/PA.

Permitted
Advertisement
13 Jul 20262026/02997/PA
Unit 2, 3 Chamberlain Square,Paradise Circus,Birmingham,Queensway,B3 3HJBirmingham

Display of 4no. internally illuminated projecting signs and 4no. parasols.

Pending
Large
Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
16 Apr 20262026/02111/PA
Lombard House Great Charles Street Queensway Birmingham B3 3LPBirmingham

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 85 no. apartments (Use Class C3)

Pending
Small
Discharge Of Condition
13 Apr 20262026/01926/PA
Land at Upper Trinity Street and Adderley Street Digbeth Birmingham B3 2TABirmingham

Application to determine the details for condition number (24 Submission of a Contaminated Land Verification Report) attached to reference number 2025/01816/PA

Pending
Small
Discharge Of Condition
27 Mar 20262026/01627/PA
Smithfield Pressworks Plot 2 Land bounded by Bradford Street, Moseley Street, Barford Street and Rea Street. Digbeth Birmingham B3 1QGBirmingham

Application to determine the details for condition number (2-Submission of a construction method 3-Construction Management Strategy ) attached to reference number 2021/05811/PA

Pending
Small
Discharge Of Condition
27 Mar 20262026/01634/PA
Land bounded by Paradise Circus Queensway and surroundings including Chamberlain Square, and Paradise Street City Centre Birmingham B3 3HJBirmingham

Application to determine the details for condition number 36 (submission of a commercial travel plan) attached to planning permission 2022/09511/PA

Permitted
Small
Discharge Of Condition
26 Mar 20262026/01598/PA
University College Of Birmingham Summer Row Birmingham B3 1JBBirmingham

Application to determine the details for condition number (1 Requires details of the fencing and gates 2 Requires the scheme to be in accordance with the listed approved plans 3 Implement within 3 years ) attached to reference number 2025/00526/PA

Pending
Small
Advertisement
17 Mar 20262026/01392/PA
125 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 3AUBirmingham

Display of 2 no.external illuminated projection signs

Permitted
Small
Discharge Of Condition
16 Mar 20262026/01358/PA
Phase 2 Public Realm at land bounded by Paradise Circus Queensway and surroundings including Chamberlain Square, and Paradise Street Birmingham B3 3HJBirmingham

Application to determine the details for condition number (2 Submission of sub base details alongside the Town Hall) attached to reference number 2021/08104/PA

Pending
Small
Listed Building
25 Feb 20262026/01036/PA
55 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2AABirmingham

Listed Building Consent for stonework repairs including stone indents and mortar repairs, external decoration to fenestration and rainwater goods, reinstatement of bird deterrent system, replacement of decayed leadwork.

Pending
Small
Discharge Of Condition
18 Feb 20262026/00833/PA
Land bounded by Paradise Circus Queensway and surroundings including Chamberlain Square, and Paradise Street City Centre Birmingham B3 3HJBirmingham

Application to part-discharge Conditions 9 (Details of Levels), 10 (Highway Structure Plan), 11 (Landscaping in and around Highway Works), 12 (Public Art), 13 (New Public Realm), 15 (Mobility Requirements), 34 (External Lighting Scheme), and 42 (Illustrative Masterplan) attached to outline planning permission ref: 2022/09511/PA, insofar as they relate to Phase 2C Part 1 of the Paradise development.

Pending
Small
Variation of Condition
3 Feb 20262026/00587/PA
Former Coffee 1 Edmund House 12 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 3EWBirmingham

Variation of condition 2 (Limits the hours of operation) attached to planning approval 2016/03189/PA to allow the permitted opening hours to begin one hour earlier in the morning.

Permitted
Small
Discharge Of Condition
30 Jan 20262026/00479/PA
St Pauls House 30 St Pauls Square Birmingham B3 1QZBirmingham

Application to determine the details for condition number 1 (noise insulation scheme) attached to approval 2024/03485/PA

Pending
Small
Discharge Of Condition
23 Jan 20262026/00318/PA
St Paul's Market 4 Mary Ann Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B3 1RLBirmingham

Retrospective discharge of conditions 3 (details of bat/bird boxes), 4 (CCTV scheme), 5 (lighting scheme), 10 (extraction and odour control details) and 14 (noise management plan) attached to planning permission 2024/05606/PA

Pending
Small
Listed Building
22 Jan 20262026/00301/PA
35-38 St Pauls Square Birmingham B3 1QXBirmingham

Listed Building Consent for Doff cleaning and removal of existing paint finish, replacement with new decorative paint finish, lime render and brickwork repairs

Pending
Small
Full Planning
21 Jan 20262026/00266/PA
Edmund House 12 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 3EWBirmingham

Installation of new shopfront and bollards

Pending
Small
Advertisement
21 Jan 20262026/00267/PA
Edmund House 12 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 3EWBirmingham

Display of internally illuminated 1no. fascia and 1no. projecting sign

Conditions
Small
Listed Building
9 Jan 20262026/00070/PA
Jackson Froggatt Mary Ann Street Birmingham B3 1RLBirmingham

Listed building consent for the re-roofing of an existing two storey villa and single storey workshop and the upward extension of an existing annexe including new flat roof and associated external and internal works

Pending
Small
Discharge Of Condition
5 Jan 20262025/07321/PA
78-84 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2ABBirmingham

Application to determine the details of conditions 8 (external materials and detailing), 9 (Sample Panel) and 10 (window details) attached to planning approval 2024/04489/PA

Pending
Medium
Full Planning
23 Dec 20252025/07209/PA
51 Northwood Street Birminghan B3 1TXBirmingham

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of four storey building providing no.52 residential apartments and ground floor commercial units (Use Class E), associated cycle parking and landscaped courtyard

Pending
Small
Advertisement
22 Dec 20252025/07191/PA
1 Chamberlain Square Birmingham B3 3AXBirmingham

Replacement of no.1 existing PwC logo and display of no.1 externally illuminated New PwC logo at high level.

Permitted
Small
Discharge Of Condition
16 Dec 20252025/07050/PA
104 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 1JXBirmingham

Application to determine the details for condition numbers 1 (sample materials) 2 (housing and acoustic treatments) and 3 (colour finish) attached to reference number 2025/01807/PA

Conditions
Small
Full Planning
17 Oct 20252025/05871/PA
2 - 6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QABirmingham

Application for the replacement of existing stainless steel capping to existing facade

Conditions
Small
Advertisement
3 Oct 20252025/05604/PA
Crossways Great Charles Street Birmingham B3 3HNBirmingham

Display of 2no. non illuminated fascia signs

Conditions
Small
Advertisement
3 Oct 20252025/05598/PA
Land bounded by Paradise Circus Queensway and surroundings including Chamberlain Square, and Paradise Street Birmingham B3 3HJBirmingham

Display of 2 no. digital wayfinding / information advertisement totems within the Paradise estate

Permitted
Small
Non Material Amendment
3 Oct 20252025/05589/PA
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QABirmingham

Non material amendment to amend condition 2 (approved plans) of planning approval 2024/06308/PA to show tower and podium lighting to keystones

Permitted
Small
Non Material Amendment
26 Sept 20252025/05448/PA
2-6 Colmore Gate Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QABirmingham

Non material amendment to remove condition 6 (Green/brown roof) of planning approval 2024/06308/PA

Refused
Small
Non Material Amendment
2 Aug 20252025/04254/PA
Colmore Gate 2-6 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QABirmingham

Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval 2024/06308/PA for alterations to the design of the development and various lighting schemes.

Permitted
Small
Discharge Of Condition
18 Jun 20252025/03386/PA
Land bounded by Bradford Street, Moseley Street, Barford Street and Rea Street, Digbeth BirminghamBirmingham

Application to determine the details of condition number 15 (details of the system of construction for the external elevations), 16 (details of how materials will be fixed, jointed and applied), 17 (details of brick bond) and 19 (details of architectural features) (submission and approval of building & site level details) attached to planning approval 2021/05811/PA.

Conditions
Small
Advertisement
7 May 20252025/02567/PA
61 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 3RBBirmingham

Display of externally illuminated scaffold shroud for a temporary period of 8 months

Conditions
Small
Listed Building
29 Apr 20252025/02428/PA
56 St Pauls Square Birmingham B3 1QSBirmingham

Listed Building consent for internal alterations, including modifications to existing door and window openings to accommodate change of use from offices (Use Class E) to hotel (Use Class C1)

Conditions
Small
Full Planning
29 Apr 20252025/02421/PA
56 St Pauls Square Birmingham B3 1QSBirmingham

Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to hotel (Use Class C1)

Pending
Full Planning
24 Mar 20252025/01257/PA
Reliance Works,62 Northwood Street,Birmingham,B3 1TTBirmingham

Demolition of 20th century warehousing and part shopping wing and build 3 and 4 storey rear wing extension to create 6 townhouses and change of use at basement and ground floor levels of existing frontage building from use class E to use class C3 to create 1no. apartment.

Permitted
Small
Discharge Of Condition
11 Dec 20242024/07832/PA
Land bounded by Paradise Circus Queensway and surroundings including Chamberlain Square, and Paradise Street City Centre Birmingham B3 3HJBirmingham

Application to determine the details for condition number 13 (public realm) 34 (lighting scheme) attached to approval 2022/09511/PA

Conditions
Small
Advertisement
4 Sept 20242024/05669/PA
2d Chamberlain Square Birmingham B3 3AXBirmingham

Display of 1no. internally illuminated facia sign, 1no. internally illuminating projecting sign and 1no. internally illuminated menu board sign

Permitted
Small
Non Material Amendment
11 Jul 20242024/04548/PA
50 Great Charles Street Queensway Birmingham B3 2LPBirmingham

Application for non-material amendment to planning approval 2020/01916/PA for amendment to entrance doors creating a draught lobby, side entrance covering, changes to glass balustrades to roof Terrace, new door opening to roof Terrace, changes to roof top plant screening and parapet, AOV changes to rear.

Conditions
Small
Full Planning
10 Jul 20242024/04489/PA
78-84 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2ABBirmingham

Part demolition, alteration and single storey roof extension comprising additional office accommodation (Use Class E), provision of external amenity space, installation of plant and associated works

Withdrawn
Small
Discharge Of Condition
5 Jul 20242024/04413/PA
Lansdowne House Water Court Water Street Birmingham B3 1HPBirmingham

Application to determine the details of condition number 2 (Sustainable Drainage Scheme) attached to planning application 2021/01398/PA

Conditions
Large
Permitted Development Commercial from May 2013
31 May 20242024/03485/PA
30 St Pauls Square Birmingham B3 1QZBirmingham

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 58 no. apartments (Use Class C3)

Conditions
Small
Variation of Condition
27 Mar 20242024/01940/PA
Newater House 11 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 3NYBirmingham

Variation of Condition number 2 (listed approved plans) attached to planning approval 2021/02399/PA for an amendment to restaurant entrance to include accessible ramped access at ground level

Conditions
Small
Full Planning
22 Mar 20242024/01824/PA
35 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 3PUBirmingham

External alterations including removal and replacement of cladding

Conditions
Small
Full Planning
22 Mar 20242024/01813/PA
44-47 Water Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B3 1HPBirmingham

Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to 8no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including external works and landscaping

Permitted
Small
Discharge Of Condition
31 Jan 20242024/00629/PA
Land at and bounded by Paradise Circus Queensway and surroundings including Chamberlain Square, Parade and Paradise Street Birmingham B3 3HJBirmingham

Application to part determine the details for condition number 3 (architectural details required) -Upper Section attached to approval 2021/08105/PA

Conditions
Small
Advertisement
31 Jan 20242024/00605/PA
St Paul's Church St Paul's Square Birmingham B3 1QZBirmingham

Display of 2 No. parking enforcement signs attached to existing lamp posts within the existing car parking area and 1 No. parking enforcement sign attached to a new post close to the entrance off St Paul's Square.

Permitted
Small
Discharge Of Condition
30 Jan 20242024/00615/PA
Queens Arms 150 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 1RYBirmingham

Application to determine the details of condition numbers 1. (strategy of repair and works to historic fabric) attached to planning application 2023/06897/PA.

Conditions
Small
Advertisement
28 Dec 20232023/08699/PA
15 Colmore Row - Basement and Ground Floor Birmingham B3 2BHBirmingham

Display of 3 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 2 no. internally illuminated hanging signs and 11 no. non-illuminated fascia signs

Conditions
Small
Full Planning
28 Dec 20232023/08700/PA
15 Colmore Row Basement and Ground Floor Birmingham B3 2BHBirmingham

Installation of replacement shop front

Refused
Small
Discharge Of Condition
27 Dec 20232023/08677/PA
The Pressworks 34-44 Northwood Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B3 1TUBirmingham

Application to determine the details of condition number 4 (submission prior to occupation of the properties of a Sustainable Drainage Assessment and Sustainable Drainage Operation and Maintenance Plan) and 6 (submission of a contaminated land verification report) attached to planning application 2020/07705/PA.