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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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 dates14,506Searchable applications
204Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 9,870 approved or refused records
1,967Refused applications
7,903 approved · 1,967 refused · 589 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Oct 2023 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Withdrawn2026/02437/PA
Installation of air source heat pump to rear
15 The Grange, Birmingham, B20 1BH
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)2026/02438/PA
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension
146 Walsall Road, Birmingham, B74 4RD
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02439/PA
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, front porch with detached garden room to rear.
92 Cob Lane, Birmingham, B30 1QR
Received 5 May 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/02540/PA
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations associated with the change of use from 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4) to a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)
317 Camden Street, Birmingham, B18 7NY
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02541/PA
Installation of dormer window and rooflight to rear
55 Moor Pool Avenue, Birmingham, B17 9HL
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/02542/PA
Application to determine the details for condition number (3- Submission and approval of external materials) attached to reference number 2023/03364/PA
Wishaw Golf Club, Bulls Lane, Birmingham, B76 9QW
Received 11 May 2026 - Withdrawn2026/02543/PA
Listed building consent for external works to include repair of clay plain tile roofs, repair and replacement of areas of infill panels, timber frame repairs and repairs to leaded light glazing
Blakesley Hall, Blakesley Road, Birmingham, B25 8RN
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02544/PA
Erection of single storey forward extension.
142 Walmley Road, Birmingham, B76 2QA
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)2026/02545/PA
Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
2 Rookery Road, Birmingham, B29 7DQ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02546/PA
Erection of first floor side and rear, single storey rear and front porch extensions. Installation of dormer windows to front and rear elevations and erection of front railings, entrance gates and gate posts.
17 Hillwood Common Road, Birmingham, B75 5QJ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/02547/PA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2011/08652/PA to change the description of the approved development to Erection of 1 sub divisable Class E building, 1 Class E building with mezzanine level (Class E) parking and landscaping, perimeter security fence and acoustic fence.
Unit A, Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham, B73 6RB
Received 11 May 2026 - Under Assessment2026/02548/PA
Erection of single storey front and rear and two storey side extension and change of use from single dwelling to 2no. self contained flats and 1no. studio flat
36 Tennal Lane, Birmingham, B32 2BN
Received 11 May 2026 - Under Assessment2026/02549/PA
Retention of existing temporary tent structure for the use of indoor sports and leisure activities for a period of five years.
Edgbaston Priory Club Ltd, Sir Harrys Road, Birmingham, B15 2UZ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)2026/02550/PA
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed front porch and replacement conservatory roof with flat roof including roof-lights.
29 Seal Close, Birmingham, B76 1FJ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/02551/PA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2025/03213/PA to allow for the following changes to approved plans: - glazing extended along building facade, entrance to store relocated, trolleys bays and cycle storage adjusted, glazing reduced along the front elevation of the store and replaced with cladding, plant area removed from the delivery bay roof, new mono pitch roof on the delivery bay, door positions altered, proposed cladding to delivery bay, installation of an access ladder for roof plant maintenance, replacement of brick plinth with cladding across whole of west elevation and delivery bay, canopy removed the west of the building, window removed to west elevation, steps to delivery bay removed, existing parapet and walls on east elevation removed.
Wickes Extra, Tameside Way, Birmingham, B42 2UB
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02552/PA
Change of use from lower ground floor car park to energy centre
10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham, B7 4BL
Received 11 May 2026 - Withdrawn2026/02553/PA
Full planning application for external works relating to a proposed Energy Centre
10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham, B7 4BL
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02554/PA
Erection of first floor side and rear extensions, single storey front extension, loft conversion with dormer window to rear and alterations to the existing single storey rear extension.
96 Barrows Lane, Birmingham, B26 1SD
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/02555/PA
Application to determine the details for condition number 3 (materials and detailing) attached to planning permission 2025/02905/PA
Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road, Birmingham, B6 6HE
Received 8 May 2026 - Appeal Lodged: REFUSE2026/02556/PA
Erection of first floor rear extension, second floor side and rear extensions and installation of rear dormer window
643 Stratford Road, Birmingham, B11 4DY
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02557/PA
Erection of part single storey and two storey side extension.
8 Este Road, Birmingham, B26 2EU
Received 11 May 2026 - Under Assessment2026/02558/PA
Erection of 2 no. semi-detached residential dwellings with associated parking and landscaping
4 Brecon Road, Birmingham, B20 3RN
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/02559/PA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Children's care home(Use Class C2)
29 Clopton Road, Birmingham, B33 0RH
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided: PART APPROVE / PART REFUSE2026/02562/PA
Display of 2.no internally illuminated fasica signs and 1 non illuminated totem sign
Jennens Court, 250 Jennens Road, Birmingham, B5 5JR
Received 11 May 2026
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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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