Planning

Planning in Digbeth

In the last month Digbeth had 4 new planning applications and 5 decisions worth knowing about within 0.6 miles of its middle, more than the middle Birmingham area (6). That makes it the 34th busiest of 91 Birmingham areas for planning. Of the decisions, 4 were approved and 1 refused, while 89% were approved across Birmingham.

B5, Birmingham · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Digbeth

4new applicationslast 31 days

5decisions4 approved, 1 refused

34 of 91Birmingham rank1st is the busiest

80%approval rateBirmingham: 89%

New applications

Planning applicationThu 1 Oct0.3 miles

Outline plans at Land bound by Moat Lane and Bradford Street, Rea Street, Pershore Street and Edgbaston Street Birmingham

Discharge of condition 23 (contamination remediation strategy) attached to planning approval 2022/09643/PA

Land bound by Moat Lane and Bradford Street, Rea Street, Pershore Street and Edgbaston Street Birmingham B5 5BD
Planning applicationThu 1 Oct0.3 miles

Demolition at Land bound by Moat Lane and Bradford Street, Rea Street, Pershore Street and Edgbaston Street Birmingham

Discharge of condition 26 (demolition method statement) attached to planning approval 2022/09643/PA

Land bound by Moat Lane and Bradford Street, Rea Street, Pershore Street and Edgbaston Street Birmingham B5 5BD
Planning applicationThu 1 Oct0.3 miles

Demolition at Land bound by Moat Lane and Bradford Street, Rea Street, Pershore Street and Edgbaston Street Birmingham

Discharge of condition 27 (demolition and construction ecological management plan) attached to planning approval 2022/09643/PA

Land bound by Moat Lane and Bradford Street, Rea Street, Pershore Street and Edgbaston Street Birmingham B5 5BD
Planning applicationTue 22 Sept0.5 miles

New signs at Unit 2 Exchange Square Birmingham

Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign and window vinyls.

Unit 2 Exchange Square Birmingham B4 7LR

Decisions

Planning decisionFri 9 Oct0.2 miles

Approved: Demolition at 46 - 47 Meriden Street, Birmingham

Demolition of the existing single storey building and erection of a new three storey Class E commercial development

46 - 47 Meriden Street, Birmingham, B5 5LS
Planning decisionFri 9 Oct0.5 miles

Approved: New shared house (HMO) at 26 Salop Street, Birmingham

Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)

26 Salop Street, Birmingham, B12 0TL
Planning decisionFri 9 Oct0.25 miles

Approved: Planning application at 215 Bradford Street Digbeth Birmingham

Erection of tank room and back up generator enclosure to western courtyard at 215 Bradford Street

215 Bradford Street Digbeth Birmingham B12 0RG
Planning decisionFri 2 Oct0.4 miles

Approved: New signs at THAIKHUN 6 Special Street St Martins Square Bull Ring

Display of 3 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 no. non illuminated sign and vinyls to balustrade

THAIKHUN 6 Special Street St Martins Square Bull Ring B5 4BW
Planning decisionMon 28 Sept0.45 miles

Refused: New signs at Rear of 42 High Street Carrs Lane/Moor Street Queensway Frontage Birmingham

Display of 1no. externally illuminated temporary advertising banner on scaffolding.

Rear of 42 High Street Carrs Lane/Moor Street Queensway Frontage Birmingham B4 7SS

Plus 3 minor items, such as tree work notices, on Digbeth’s main page.

What kind of plans

Kind of plan	Last month
Demolition	3
New signs	3
New shared house (HMO)	1
Outline plans	1
Other	1

Digbeth against Birmingham

Last month	Digbeth	Middle Birmingham area
Applications and decisions	9	6
New applications	4	1
Decisions	5	5
New homes applied for	0	0
Approval rate	80%	89% (all Birmingham)

Applications and decisions worth knowing about; minor items such as tree work aren’t counted. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Nearby areas

Area	All	New	Decided	Approved	Refused
Sparkbrook	27	5	22	19	3
Highgate	26	5	21	18	3
Balsall Heath	23	3	20	18	2
Birmingham	21	6	15	14	1
Digbeth	9	4	5	4	1
Bordesley	2	1	1	1	0
Vauxhall	0	0	0	0	0

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Questions people ask

How many planning applications are there in Digbeth?

In the last month there were 4 new applications and 5 decisions worth knowing about within 0.6 miles of the middle of Digbeth, ranking it 34th of 91 Birmingham areas. The middle Birmingham area had 6.

Are planning applications approved in Digbeth?

In the last month 4 were approved and 1 refused near Digbeth (80% approved). Across Birmingham, 89% of decided applications were approved.