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England · Local authority
Birmingham City Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Birmingham City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates8,876Searchable applications
190Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,719 approved or refused records
1,109Refused applications
4,610 approved · 1,109 refused · 313 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Jul 2024 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and developmentContact planning Contact us by postLocal plan Local plan documentsPre-application advice Pre-application advice and Planning Performance AgreementsArticle 4 directions City-Wide Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningstrategy@birmingham.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesPlanning.Breaches@birmingham.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesPlanning.Registration@birmingham.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas29 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas13 mapped area records2 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Pending recommendation2026/05325/PA
Erection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres
55 Mason Road, Birmingham, B24 9EH
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Decided: OUT OF SCOPE - PRIOR APPROVAL CRITERIA NOT MET2026/05326/PA
Erection of 6.71 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 2.5 metres, eaves height 2.5 metres
115 Vicarage Road, Birmingham, B14 7QG
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/05332/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 2.9 metres, eaves height 2.9 metres
5 Walmer Grove, Birmingham, B23 7SS
Received 30 Aug 2026 - Under Consultation2026/05378/PA
Application to determine the details for condition 11 (landscape and ecological management plan) attached to planning approval 2026/00795/PA
Prince Albert High School, 115 Holford Drive, Birmingham, B42 2TU
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED2026/05488/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres
958 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 2LS
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Under Assessment2026/05622/PA
Change of use from commercial unit (Use Class E) to a specialist education facility (Use Class F1) for up to 40 students including internal alterations
Holly Park Estate, Spitfire Road, Birmingham, B24 9PB
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Under Assessment2026/05655/PA
Application for a non-material amendment to planning approval 2025/04919/PA for architectural amendments to the school, pedestrian access gate and pedestrian access routes and landscape amendments
North Worcestershire Golf Club Ltd, Hanging Lane, Birmingham, B31 5LP
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/05660/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres
49 Selly Hill Road, Birmingham, B29 7DL
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Under Assessment2026/05689/PA
Retrospective planning permission for the retention of existing stretch tent with associated works
St Andrews Stadium, Cattell Road, Birmingham, B9 4NH
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/05704/PA
Erection of 5.25 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 2.90 metres, eaves height 2.9 metres
17 Woodland Road, Birmingham, B31 2HU
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Under Consultation2026/05719/PA
Application to determine the details of condition 3 (Cycle storage details) attached to planning permission 2024/07572/PA
Former Kingstanding Police Station, Kingstanding Road, Birmingham, B44 9RT
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/05721/PA
Non-material amendment to remove condition 21 (post-completion telecoms reception assessment) from planning permission 2022/07984/PA for development of purpose built student accommodation
Street Record, Lancaster Street, Birmingham
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under Consultation2026/05723/PA
Application for a prior notification for the installation of 12.5m high telecommunications mast with associated antennas, transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development works
Street Record, Gravelly Hill, Birmingham
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under Consultation2026/05725/PA
Application for a prior notification for the installation of 20m high telecommunications mast with associated antennas, transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development works
Street Record, Alcester Road, Birmingham
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under Consultation2026/05729/PA
Installation of a new front entrance door and a kitchen extract flue
Unit 91, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1AA
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under Assessment2026/05738/PA
Erection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.6 metres
45 Yarningale Road, Birmingham, B14 6LT
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under Assessment2026/05740/PA
Erection of 5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.4 metres, eaves height 2.4 metres
11 Church Grove, Birmingham, B13 0NJ
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under Assessment2026/05747/PA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 38 no. apartments (Use Class C3)
67 Sutton New Road, Birmingham, B23 6QT
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/05750/PA
Application to determine the details for condition 51 (Details of Materials) attached to planning permission 2022/09660/PA
Street Record, Belmont Row, Birmingham
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/05752/PA
Erection of 5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.5 metres, eaves height 3.5 metres
64 Falcon Lodge Crescent, Birmingham, B75 7RB
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under Consultation2026/05757/PA
Display of internally illuminated box sign, internally illuminated blade sign and non-illuminated fascia lettering
One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1AA
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under Consultation2026/05760/PA
Application for a prior notification for the installation of 20m high telecommunications mast with associated antennas, transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development works
Street Record, Thimble End Road, Birmingham
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Under Assessment2026/05765/PA
Erection of 5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.6 metres, eaves height 2.85 metres
88 Willmott Road, Birmingham, B75 5NW
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under Consultation2026/05793/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 2.9 metres
7 Newburn Croft, Birmingham, B32 1QU
Received 15 Sept 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Birmingham City Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Birmingham City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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