Birmingham planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Birmingham City Council, updated daily. Birmingham City Council received 280 planning applications in the last 90 days, 7 of them major schemes. 71% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 54 days.
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Located between Birmingham Museum Collection Centre, passing over the River Rea to a point adjacent east of the West Midlands Signalling Centre
HS2 Duddeston Junction Viaduct and infrastructure, Birmingham. Submits detailed plans for a major reinforced concrete viaduct crossing the River Rea, with abutments, earthworks, drainage and security infrastructure. Structural steelwork, formwork, concrete placement and drainage systems define the…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
67 Sutton New Road,Birmingham,B23 6QT
38-unit residential conversion from office space, Birmingham. Permitted-development prior approval converting a commercial building to 38 apartments at notification stage. M&E, partitioning, bathroom and kitchen fit-out packages drive the work across a large multi-unit retrofit.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
land rear of 76 - 78 Yardley Road,Birmingham,B27 6LG
Class E to C3 prior approval for one dwelling, Birmingham. Permitted-development notification converting part of a commercial building to a single home. M&E, partitioning, insulation and drainage carry the fit-out work.
Fit-outM&EInsulation
2 One Stop Shopping Centre, Units 1 and 36,Walsall Road,Perry Barr,Birmingham,B42 1AB
Roof plant and platform installation at a Birmingham shopping centre. Adds mechanical systems and access infrastructure to an existing retail building at full application stage. M&E, structural steel and roof works packages drive the scheme.
M&ESteelRoofing
2 One Stop Shopping Centre, Unit 91,Walsall Road,Perry Barr,Birmingham,B42 1AA
Front door and kitchen extract flue installation, Birmingham shopping centre unit. Adds a new entrance door and extract flue to a commercial ground-floor unit at full application stage. Glazing, extraction ducting and M&E connections are the live packages for shopfitters and mechanical services…
GlazingM&EFit-out
634 Church Road,Birmingham,B33 8HB
Multi-storey side and rear extensions to a Birmingham house. First-floor rear addition plus single and two-storey side extension at full application stage. Roofing, structural steelwork and glazing to multiple new elevations drive the subcontract packages.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
15 Harbury Close,Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,B76 1YF
Single-storey rear extension to a Sutton Coldfield house. 4-metre deep addition with 3.7-metre maximum height and 2.6-metre eaves at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and drainage packages open early, with M&E and joinery fit-out following.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
604 Chester Road,Sutton Vesey,Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,B73 5HJ
Single-storey rear extension, Sutton Coldfield. Adds 5.3 metres depth at 3.5 metres maximum height to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and glazing packages suit local builders and material suppliers.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
18 Vibart Road,Birmingham,B26 2AD
Single-storey rear extension, 6m deep with 4m maximum height, Birmingham. Adds ground-floor living space to an existing house via permitted development notification. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and drainage suit local subcontractors seeking extension work.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
75-79 Lancaster Street,City Centre,Birmingham,B4 7AT
Condition removal from an approved student accommodation scheme, Birmingham. Removes a post-completion telecoms assessment requirement from the consented development, streamlining discharge obligations. The parent scheme remains live; removal signals reduced monitoring burden as construction or…
298 Hagley Road,Birmingham,West Midlands,B17 8DJ
Lawful Development Certificate for an 18-bed HMO, Birmingham. Confirms an existing house in multiple occupation is lawfully established under planning law. No new works are triggered; the certificate validates the current use only.
Land bound by,Moat Lane, Bradford Street, Rea Street, Pershore Street and Edgbaston Street,Birmingham
Amendment to a hybrid Birmingham scheme, altering Plot 3A footprint and massing. Updates detailed and outline elements, external design and energy strategy without material change to consent. The parent scheme remains live; internal fit-out and services procurement can now align with revised Plot…
Alcester Road,Car Park Rear of 172-174,Moseley,Birmingham,B13
Application for a prior notification for the installation of 20m high telecommunications mast with associated antennas, transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development works
Thimble End Park,Thimble End Road,Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,B76
Application for a prior notification for the installation of 20m high telecommunications mast with associated antennas, transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development works
Land Opposite,138 Gravelly Hill,Erdington,Birmingham,B23
Application for a prior notification for the installation of 12.5m high telecommunications mast with associated antennas, transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development works
Planning appeals in Birmingham City Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Birmingham City Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Birmingham City Council, raw rate
28.6%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.1 percentage points below expected. Birmingham City Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
1,539 appeals counted, 1,496 judged either way (428 allowed, 1,068 dismissed), 43 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 29.9% | 28.8% | 792 | 787 | 235 |
| Householder (HAS) | 32.2% | 35.6% | 335 | 329 | 106 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 32.4% | 33.3% | 149 | 148 | 48 |
| Enforcement Notice | 11.8% | 13.5% | 137 | 119 | 14 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 47.1% | 36% | 37 | 34 | 16 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 13.5% | 36.9% | 37 | 37 | 5 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 5.9% | 20.6% | 19 | 17 | 1 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 8.3% | 25% | 14 | 12 | 1 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | 0% | 8.1% | 8 | 7 | 0 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Birmingham City Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent232 homes
- Affordable rent5 homes
- Shared ownership85 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Birmingham City Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder83% (393 decided)
- other85% (126 decided)
- residential62% (52 decided)
- commercial70% (37 decided)
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