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Birmingham planning applications
5,388 applications. 84% approved. 56 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 5,388 planning applications from Birmingham. 3,672 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 84% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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2026/04472/PA Awaiting decision
29 Lodge Road, Birmingham, B6 6LU
Erection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3 metres, eaves height 3 metres
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2026/04470/PA Awaiting decision
222 Sommerfield Road, Birmingham, B32 3TA
Erection of 5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3 metres, eaves height 2.5 metres
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2026/04477/PA Awaiting decision
181 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham, B28 0JE
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3 metres, eaves height 2.5 metres
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2026/04437/PA Awaiting decision
118 Minstead Road, Birmingham, B24 8PX
Erection of two 6 and 5.16 metres deep single storey rear extensions. Maximum height 4 and 3.6 metres, eaves height 2.6 metres.
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2026/04454/PA Awaiting decision
17 Holtes Walk, Birmingham, B6 7QH
Erection of 4.5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres
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2026/04438/PA Awaiting decision
120 Minstead Road, Birmingham, B24 8PX
Erection of two 6 and 5.16 metres deep single storey rear extensions. Maximum height 4 and 3.6 metres, eaves height 2.6 metres.
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2026/04426/PA Withdrawn
51 Fallindale Road, Birmingham, B26 3YR
1.5 Single-storey front extension
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2026/04452/PA Awaiting decision
21 Wyrley Road, Birmingham, B6 7BS
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 2.5 metres
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2026/04434/PA Awaiting decision
12 Alton Road, Birmingham, B29 7DU
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres
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2026/04440/PA Awaiting decision
179 Perry Common Road, Birmingham, B23 7AD
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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2026/02244/PA Granted
8 Ruskin Close Aston Birmingham B6 5HQ
Erection of single storey rear extension
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2026/02136/PA Granted
57 New Church Road, Birmingham, B73 5RP
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extensions
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2026/02114/PA Granted
footpath outside 30 New John Street Birmingham B19 3NB
Installation of 1no. BT street hub unit
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2026/02224/PA Granted
Footpath outside 30 New John Street Birmingham B19 3NB
Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit
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2026/01354/PA Granted
Land at the Junction of Trescott Road and Tudbury Road Birmingham Northfield B31 5QA
Application to determine the details for condition numbers 4 (Hard and soft landscape details), 6 (boundary treatment details), 7 (landscape management plan), 13 (Sustainable Drainage Operation and Maintenance Plan), and 14 (Submission of a scheme for ecological/biodiversity/enhancement measures) attached to reference number 2022/06194/PA
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2026/01866/PA Decided
19 Capern Grove, Birmingham, B32 2JH
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
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2026/03278/PA Granted
125 Lyttelton Road, Birmingham, B33 8BN
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres
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2026/03531/PA Granted
11 Lyncourt Grove, Birmingham, B32 1DG
Erection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres
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2026/00429/PA Granted
Former Gas Works Watson Road Birmingham
Application for a prior notification for proposed demolition of existing buildings
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2026/02177/PA Withdrawn
1 Braham Street London E1 8EE England
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
The full record
Decisions between 2017 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 3,910 decisions from Birmingham between 2017 and 2026, part of 5,388 applications on record. Over that period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,008 granted against 594 refused. The busiest single year was 2025, with 2,624 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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2016/09731/PA Granted
49 Oldknow Road Small Heath Birmingham B10 0JB
Erection of single storey rear extension
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2016/09869/PA Granted
2 Gainford Road Birmingham B44 0PW
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey side & rear extensions
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2016/09945/PA Granted
574 Tyburn Road Erdington Birmingham B24 9RS
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
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2016/10153/PA Granted
155 Alderson Road Saltley Birmingham B8 3DX
Erection of two storey and single storey side extension
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2016/10023/PA Granted
15 Barlow Close Frankley Birmingham B45 0LW
Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of step lift to front
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2017/00852/PA Granted
2 Gainford Road Kingstanding Birmingham B44 0PW
Application to determine the details for condition number 3 (obscure glazing) attached to planning approval 2016/09869/PA
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2017/01936/PA Granted
161 Alderson Road Saltley Birmingham B8 3DX
Erection of two storey side and rear and single storey rear and forward extensions
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2019/00276/PA Granted
586 Tyburn Road Erdington Birmingham B24 9RS
Erection of two storey side and rear and single storey front and rear extensions.
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2020/00160/PA Granted
1 Gainford Road Birmingham B44 0PW
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear and side extensions
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2020/04368/PA Granted
574 Tyburn Road Erdington Birmingham B24 9RS
Erection of first floor side and rear extension
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 1,943 53%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 850 23%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 879 24%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Birmingham decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Birmingham decided 3672 planning applications. 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Birmingham?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 56 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Birmingham decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 3672 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 53% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 76% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Birmingham decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 3910 decisions from Birmingham between 2017 and 2026, out of 5,388 applications on record. Across that whole period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Birmingham?
August 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 524 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Birmingham: 5,388 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 3,672 decided, 84% approved, median 56 days to a decision. 4,909 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 3,910 in total, 84% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.