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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 dates11,212Searchable applications
202Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 7,384 approved or refused records
1,420Refused applications
5,964 approved · 1,420 refused · 440 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Apr 2024 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided: REFUSE2026/00512/PA
Erection of a single storey rear extension
25 Augusta Road, B27 6LA
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/00513/PA
Erection of single storey side extension.
247 Franklin Road, Birmingham, B30 2EH
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/00514/PA
Application to determine details for condition number 4 (construction method statement) attached to planning permission 2025/05487/PA
Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road, Birmingham, B6 6HE
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: REFUSE2026/00515/PA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4).
21 Spernall Grove, Birmingham, B29 5DD
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/00516/PA
Installation of loft conversion with dormer windows to rear with associated roof alterations and Juliette balconies
34 Gilmorton Close, Birmingham, B17 8QR
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: REFUSE2026/00517/PA
Creation of first floor accommodation and and two storey front extension to the existing annex, including the installation of rooflights and dormer windows.
Windyridge, Worcester Lane, Birmingham, B75 5QS
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/00518/PA
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 2024/05146/PA to include internal changes and utilisation of the loft space without increasing the volume and external changes to include new front gable feature and rear, side and front rooflights
511 Hagley Road West, Birmingham, B32 1HP
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/00519/PA
Change of use of existing dwelling (C3) into children's home (C2) for upto 3 children
95 Rectory Park Road, Birmingham, B26 3LH
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Under Assessment2026/00520/PA
Application to determine the details for condition numbers 7. (contamination remediation scheme) 27. (working method statement) 28. (construction employment plan) and 34. (Aviation Protection Construction Management Strategy ) attached to planning application reference 2023/07135/PA.
Street Record, Clyde Street, Birmingham
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/00523/PA
Application to determine the details for condition number 10 (Submission of a scheme for ecological/biodiversity/enhancement measures) attached to reference number 2024/02000/PA
Sutton Coldfield Hospital, Birmingham Road, Birmingham, B72 1QH
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: REFUSE2026/00524/PA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Children's care home (Use Class C2)
223 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham, B34 6HD
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: REFUSE2026/00525/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension and dormer window to rear elevation
25 Cotteridge Road, Birmingham, B30 3AZ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/00526/PA
Non material amendment to Planning Approval 2024/00032/PA for a reduction in width of garage from 5m to 4.5m
60 Shrubbery Close, Birmingham, B76 1WE
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)2026/00528/PA
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including side and rear dormer window and rooflight to front
111 Holifast Road, Birmingham, B72 1AF
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN2026/00530/PA
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed rear dormer window and rooflights to front
34 Gilmorton Close, Birmingham, B17 8QR
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/00532/PA
Erection of single storey wrap around extension to side and rear.
15 The Hurst, Birmingham, B13 0DA
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/00533/PA
Listed building consent for the replacement of an internal door at first floor level
36 Lee Crescent, Birmingham, B15 2BJ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/00535/PA
Erection of two storey side and rear extension
12 Melvina Road, Birmingham, B7 4QT
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED2026/00538/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres
377 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 3DS
Received 1 Feb 2026 - Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED2026/00539/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres
128 Nansen Road, Birmingham, B8 3JT
Received 1 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/00640/PA
Application to determine the details for condition number 20. (contaminated land verification report) attached to planning application reference 2022/02782/PA.
Street Record, Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/00641/PA
Display of three temporary, externally illuminated large-format banner advertisements
1 Lancaster Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 7DJ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/00642/PA
Variation of Condition no.2 attached to Planning Approval 2022/07603/PA to make alterations to the existing property.
2B John Kempe Way, Birmingham, B12 0HU
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/00643/PA
Replacement passenger lift.
University Of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RS
Received 9 Feb 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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