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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 dates14,203Searchable applications
203Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 9,675 approved or refused records
1,920Refused applications
7,755 approved · 1,920 refused · 563 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED2026/02299/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.9 metres
115 Vimy Road, Birmingham, B13 0UB
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02200/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
225 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8PD
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/02201/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
Tesco Petrol Filling Station, Camden Street, Birmingham, B18 7PH
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02202/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
1159 Chester Road, Birmingham, B24 0QY
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/02203/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
1750 Coventry Road, Birmingham, B26 1PB
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02204/PA
Display of internally illuminated ATM fascia signs
180 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9LP
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/02205/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
86 College Road, Birmingham, B44 8DA
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/02206/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
3 Boldmere Road, Birmingham, B73 5UY
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02207/PA
Installation of 6no. chimney stacks
Jaguar Cars Ltd, Chester Road, Birmingham, B35 7RA
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)2026/02208/PA
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed dormer loft conversion
22 Newport Road, Birmingham, B12 8QD
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02209/PA
Application for variation of condition number 2 (approved plans) attached to planning approval 2025/05805/PA for extension to front porch and single storey front extension.
14 Hill Village Road, Birmingham, B75 5BA
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02210/PA
Erection of two storey forward extension and single storey front porch extension
347 Birmingham Road, Birmingham, B72 1DL
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02211/PA
Erection of first floor rear extension
107 Leach Green Lane, Birmingham, B45 9BH
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Under Assessment2026/02212/PA
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and the erection of a self-build dwellinghouse with associated works
11 Stoneleigh Close, Birmingham, B74 2QS
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN2026/02213/PA
Proposed upgrades to the first-floor balcony handrail and associated works - WITHDRAWN AS DUPLICATE APPLICATION 2026/02056/PA
Holiday Inn, Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, B5 4EW
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02214/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
724 Chester Road, Birmingham, B24 0EA
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02215/PA
Change of use of existing commercial premises (Use Class E) to form 4 no. self-contained residential apartments (Use Class C3), including the retention of a ground floor commercial unit, erection of a first floor rear extension, installation of rear dormer roof extension with associated rooflights, formation of external amenity areas including a roof terrace, and associated works including cycle and refuse storage
299 - 301 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, B20 3BX
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided: REFUSE2026/02216/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension
41 Churchill Road, Birmingham, B75 7LG
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/02217/PA
Application to determine the details for condition number 8 (contaminated land verification report) attached to approval 2021/07247/PA
1581 Pershore Road, Birmingham, B30 2JF
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02218/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension
153 Waverley Road, Birmingham, B10 0EH
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02220/PA
Garage conversion and insertion of a glazed link, extension of an existing dormer, replacement of windows with aluminium double-glazed units (black finish), rendering of existing brickwork in a white finish, replacement of PVC cladding with timber/composite cladding, roof alterations including rooflights and associated external works and landscaping
2B Bracebridge Road, Birmingham, B74 2SB
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02221/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension
41 Fairlawns, Birmingham, B26 2DT
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)2026/02223/PA
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed hip to gable roof alteration and rear dormer window and front rooflights
185 White Road, Birmingham, B32 2SY
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/02224/PA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
30 New John Street West, Birmingham, B19 3NB
Received 21 Apr 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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