A manufacturer has moved a step closer to starting work on a huge new facility in north Birmingham.
Rockwool has submitted a so-called 'Section 73' application to Birmingham City Council in support of its plans to build a factory on the Peddimore site in Minworth.
The company makes stone wool products like building insulation, acoustic ceilings and external cladding for sectors such as construction, marine and offshore.
This new Section 73 application is requesting permission to vary some of the details in the current planning permissions at Peddimore to suit Rockwool's specific proposal.
If approved, the company then plans to submit a more detailed reserved matters application later in 2025 or early 2026.
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Another round of community consultation will take place once more detailed plans and designs have been developed and the plan is to start construction as early as next year and be operational in 2029.
This latest application follows the news last year that it had struck a deal to buy 114 acres of land which already has outline consent for manufacturing uses.
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Rockwool's proposed new factory will feature proprietary electric melting technology and boost supply capacity for 海角视频 and Ireland customers while also supporting its global sustainability plans.
The Peddimore site at Minworth has been designated specifically for manufacturing and logistics uses and is part of a long-running regeneration and development project.
Infrastructure including an access road and roundabout is already in place which serves the new Amazon warehouse which opened in 2023 next to where Rockwool's factory would be.
海角视频 and Ireland managing director Nick Wilson said: "Since we announced our intentions to expand the business into the West Midlands, we have had an opportunity to share our plans with the community and are very grateful to those who have provided feedback.
"We are taking all feedback into consideration as we develop the plans and have included the community's observations so far in our Section 73 application to the council.
"We look forward to meeting with community members again in the coming months."
Rockwool's roots date back to 1937 when it first started producing stone wool in Denmark and now employs around 12,500 staff in 38 countries.
It has been operational in South Wales since 1979 where it has 500 staff and the Peddimore plant would represent only its second 海角视频 base.