Bromford Tunnel west portal and retained cut within the vicinity of Gravelly Industrial Park Birmingham
Pending
2026/02301/PA
Description
Request for approval of Plans and Specifications for the construction of the West Portal of the Bromford Tunnel and an associated retained cutting pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (Revised submission of 2022/08983/PA).
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Units 59 & 60 Gravelly Industrial Park Birmingham B24 8TQ
Notification for Prior Approval for the installation of maximum of 612 roof mounted Solar…
2020
Approved
Watson Road Nechells Birmingham B24 8TQ
Application for Prior Notification for the proposed installation of a 20m telecommunicati…
Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#277 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Birmingham is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #266 out of 292. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Birmingham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #228 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #232 of 292
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #266 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #241 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
34 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
239 decided
3,533
Total decisions
613 refused in 2025