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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates13,976Searchable applications
202Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 9,508 approved or refused records
1,883Refused applications
7,625 approved · 1,883 refused · 552 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Nov 2023 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Under Assessment2026/02147/PA
Separate first floor flat unit from retail shop unit to obtain new postal address to the flat unit
2 Oak Tree Lane, Birmingham, B29 6HX
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02148/PA
Application for variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning approval 2025/01417/PA for changes to roof design and floor layouts
18 Chesterwood Road, Birmingham, B13 0QF
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02149/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension
15 Pedmore Grove, Birmingham, B44 9BX
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02150/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension
163 Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham, B13 0AS
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02151/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension
10 Gloriosa Gardens, Birmingham, B23 5GU
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided: REFUSE2026/02152/PA
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's home (Use Class C2) for 2no. children with associated hardstanding works.
15 Bewlys Avenue, Birmingham, B20 1LX
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02157/PA
Erection of first floor side and rear extension
16 Dorothy Road, Birmingham, B11 2ED
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/02160/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
590 Coventry Road, Birmingham, B10 0US
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/02161/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
157 Station Road, Birmingham, B33 8BA
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: OUT OF SCOPE - PRIOR APPROVAL CRITERIA NOT MET2026/02162/PA
Erection of 5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres
78 Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham, B5 7NG
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED2026/02163/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.9 metres
65 Eastfield Road, Birmingham, B9 5UY
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/02164/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
941 - 943 Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1TN
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED2026/02166/PA
Erection of 5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 2.95 metres, eaves height 2.95 metres
26 Quinton Road, Birmingham, B17 0PG
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02167/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
205 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, B19 1LL
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED2026/02170/PA
Erection of 5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3.45 metres
31 Baldwins Lane, Birmingham, B28 0PT
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02171/PA
Erection of detached outbuilding to rear
29 The Ring, Birmingham, B25 8QA
Received 19 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/02172/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
614 Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1EZ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: REFUSE2026/02174/PA
Retention of detached outbuilding to rear
60 Brockhurst Road, Birmingham, B36 8JB
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02176/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension
54 Esme Road, Birmingham, B11 4NL
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN2026/02177/PA
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
1 Braham Street London E1 8EE England
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/02178/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit.
89 Lozells Road, Birmingham, B19 2TR
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/02181/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
96 - 98 Hawthorn Road, Birmingham, B44 8QP
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/02182/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
Temple Row House, 25 - 45 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SL
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/02183/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
74 East Meadway, Birmingham, B33 0AP
Received 21 Apr 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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