A fast food giant's plans for a drive-thru restaurant at Birmingham Airport have overcome another planning hurdle.

McDonald's has already received Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council approval for the venture at the airport's Car Park 6.

And as the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported last September the new restaurant, south-east of the Airport Way/Viking Road/Jetstream Road roundabout, moved a step closer as preparatory conditions which featured in the planning permission agreement were signed off.

The authority's website shows that in February the global fast food restaurant applied for further permission to amend the plan for McDonald's custom letters on the building.

And the application was also for the digital screen next to the drive-thru queue area, displaying the menu and prices, to be moved.

Planning agents Lichfield said in the application: "McDonald's custom letters were granted consent in January 2025.

"This application sees the letters slightly changed on the building's south east elevation.

"The custom letters will be white acrylic "McDonald's" text.

"Advertisement consent includes the erection of a single digital screen in the vicinity of the drive-thru lane – it is now proposed that this single digital screen signage be relocated."

The authority's website has now been updated to show officer Mark Andrews, the council's head of planning, design and engagement services, issued a decision notice granting planning consent on April 8.

Meanwhile here are a selection of other live planning application application under consideration by Solihull Council:

• 7 Langcomb Road Shirley Solihull: Two storey side extension over existing garage and 3m rear extension
• 51 Coleshill Road Marston Green: Crown reduce from tips by 50 per cent conifer tree
• 36 Fulford Hall Road Earlswood: Single storey rear extension and new front porch
• 94 Widney Lane Solihull: Single storey side, rear and front extension, garage conversion and rear outbuilding for gym
• Unit 5 5 Cranbrook Way Shirley: Installation of an external extraction flue and associated louvres to an exisiting commercial building
• 8 Binley Close Shirley Solihull: Demolition of an extension and conservatory
• 23 Faulkner Road Olton: Certificate of lawful development for proposed roof alterations and enlargement to facilitate a loft conversion
• 22 Melton Avenue Solihull: First floor side and rear extension plus ground floor front extension and porch
• 177 Wood Lane Earlswood: Demolition of existing dwelling in part and erection of new slef-build dwellling
• 95 Mill Lane Bentley Heath: Side and front ground floor extension and rear dormer