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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.
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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 dates16,720Searchable applications
607Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 11,534 approved or refused records
2,342Refused applications
9,192 approved · 2,342 refused · 710 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Jul 2023 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 REQUIRED2026/04493/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres
106 Bryn Arden Road, Birmingham, B26 1JY
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided: APPROVE2026/04494/PA
Application to determine condition 2 (Materials Details - in part) attached to Schedule 17 approval reference 2023/08527/PA under the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017, relating to building works associated with the construction of an intermediate shaft headhouse serving the Bromford Tunnel, together with associated lighting, security fencing, bollards and vehicle parking areas.
Street Record, Langley Drive, Birmingham
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Under Consultation2026/04495/PA
AMENDED DESCRIPTION- Erection of single storey side and rear extension, dormer window and rooflight to rear elevation and new door and bay window to front elevations
31 Moor Pool Avenue, Birmingham, B17 9HL
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/04497/PA
Retrospective planning permission for the display of internally illuminated ATM surround
10 School Road, Birmingham, B14 4BJ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Under Assessment2026/04498/PA
Installation of footway crossing to form vehicular access for parking.
407 Boldmere Road, Birmingham, B73 5EX
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND TO REFUSE2026/04499/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 2.7 metres
41 Upper Grosvenor Road, Birmingham, B20 3SA
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/04400/PA
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
8 Circular Road, Birmingham, B27 7DB
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Under Assessment2026/04401/PA
Change of use from a 5-bed HMO to a 6-bed HMO and erection of a single storey rear extension
22 Dale Road, Birmingham, B29 6AG
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED2026/04402/PA
Erection of 5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.7 metres, eaves height 2.7 metres
69 Dads Lane, Birmingham, B13 8PG
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED2026/04403/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres
84 Fordrough Lane, Birmingham, B9 5LE
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided: NO PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED2026/04404/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres
22 Essendon Road, Birmingham, B8 3RG
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)2026/04408/PA
Application for lawful development certificate for removal of all players table on Grade II Listed building
Street Record, Kings Road, Birmingham
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/04409/PA
Variation of conditions 1 (approved plans) and 4 (obscure glazing) attached to planning approval 2026/00038/PA for reduction in depth of first floor rear extension and change of first floor side window from dressing room to en-suite.
10A Ladywood Road, Birmingham, B74 2SN
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE REFUSED)2026/04410/PA
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear and side extension
4 Stanmore Grove, Birmingham, B62 0HG
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Under Assessment2026/04411/PA
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for existing roof extension with dormer window to rear
18 Rookery Road, Birmingham, B29 7DQ
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Decided: APPROVE TEMPORARY2026/04412/PA
Display of 3 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 no. non illuminated sign and vinyls to balustrade
Street Record, St Martins Square, Birmingham
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Under Assessment2026/04413/PA
Erection of single storey front extension with single storey side extension and outbuilding to rear
22 Showells Gardens, Birmingham, B7 5NJ
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Under Assessment2026/04415/PA
Application to determine the details for condition number (3-Submission of the finish and colour of the proposed plant 4-Submission of the proposed end screening panels) attached to reference number 2025/01616/PA
Moseley Road Pools, Moseley Road, Birmingham, B12 9BX
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Under Consultation2026/04416/PA
Display of 2.no Fascia signs, 2.no Projecting signs, 1.no window vinyl sign
Bulls Head, The Green, Birmingham, B38 8RU
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/04417/PA
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single and two storey side extensions, single storey rear extension and alterations to front
79 Banners Gate Road, Birmingham, B73 6TY
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Decided: APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS2026/04419/PA
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
67 Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham, B34 6DX
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Pending recommendation2026/04420/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, Moseley Road, Birmingham
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided: REFUSE2026/04421/PA
Erection of single and first floor rear extensions and alterations to shopfront and window to front
441 Stratford Road, Birmingham, B11 4LB
Received 26 Jul 2026 - Under Assessment2026/04423/PA
Installation of lift to front of dwelling
164 Tynedale Road, B11 3QT
Received 27 Jul 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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