The council said it would apply a "dulling treatment" to the offending panels
Panels at Birmingham's Grand Central are to be dulled after light reflecting from the station development left people feeling "blindsided".
Some commuters have reported that the mirrored design is creating "hot spots" in the area.
One commuter tweeted people were in danger of becoming "roast potatos" if they stood too close to the building.
The council is to "dull down" areas close to the taxi-pick up and north-west corner.
In June, the BBC checked the temperature at one of the hot spots on Navigation Street on an overcast, warm day. The temperature varied from 28C to 33C.
On a sunny day the heat can be felt off the mirrored roof at Grand Central
The south of Grand Central at the tax pickup point. One person said the heat could catch you off guard
The council said dulling the facade panels was "not ideal", but it considered in the two areas proposed it was "the most effective" approach. It said it would apply a "dulling treatment" to the offending panels.
Measuring the temperature at one of the hot spots on Navigation Street
A report to the planning committee said a heat study had been carried out before the building opened which identified certain hot spots. It was eventually decided putting up a canopy to prevent the glare would not be effective.
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