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Planning in Birmingham by area

In the last month there were 61 new planning applications and 99 decisions worth knowing about across Birmingham, and 88% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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61new applicationslast 31 days
99decisions87 approved, 12 refused
88%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Hall Green (27), Tyseley (27) and Hay Mills (24). The middle Birmingham area had 4, and 14 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1Hall GreenB28278191906
2TyseleyB1127918162–
3Hay MillsB1124915132–
4Fox HolliesB2822616151–
5SheldonB262115642–
6Yardley WoodB28206141406
7Shard EndB34134963–
8Washwood HeathB8135880–
9Gravelly HillB241221091–
10GreetB111221082–
11Kitts GreenB33127532–
12MetchleyB15124862–
13QuintonB68124862–
14KingstandingB4411110100–
15Perry BarrB42112972–
16StirchleyB30114761–
17Garretts GreenB33109110–
18HighgateB12105541–
19BirchfieldB2092752–
20BirminghamB196330–
21NechellsB793660–
22SaltleyB894550–
23SparkbrookB1195431–
24Selly OakB2984431–
25Tile CrossB3385321–
26Balsall HeathB1273431–
27BournbrookB2974321–
28Hodge HillB3674312–
29NorthfieldB3172550–
30TyburnB2472550–
31Ward EndB873431–
32Acocks GreenB2762431–
33LongbridgeB3162440–
34Sutton ColdfieldB7262440–
35DigbethB554110–
36Four OaksB7453220–
37Kings NortonB3851440–
38LiffordB3051440–
39New OscottB4450550–
40Selly ParkB2953220–
41Turves GreenB3152330–
42West HeathB3152330–
43YardleyB2551440–
44BillesleyB1342220–
45LozellsB1942211–
46Mere GreenB7542220–
47Alum RockB830330–
48BoldmereB7330330–
49Bordesley GreenB932110–
50Buckland EndB3431220–
51HamsteadB4232110–
52Highters HeathB1430330–
53Little SuttonB7531220–
54Lyndon GreenB2632110–
55RednalB4530330–
56SparkhillB1130321–
57SpringfieldB1131220–
58Winson GreenB1831211–
59WoodgateB3231220–
60AstonB621110–
61Kings HeathB1420220–
62Perry BeechesB4221110–
63Stockland GreenB2320220–
64Wake GreenB1320220–
65Wylde GreenB7221110–
66BordesleyB911000–
67Brandwood EndB1410110–
68Castle ValeB3511000–
69CotteridgeB3010110–
70Druids HeathB1410110–
71ErdingtonB2310110–
72HandsworthB2110110–
73HarborneB1710110–
74MinworthB7611000–
75Shenley FieldsB2910110–
76Short HeathB2310110–
77StechfordB3311000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension1134363790%
Side extension7160100%
Loft conversion6330100%
New signs6330100%
Phone mast412167%
Outline plans3120–
Demolition3300–
Shop or office to homes2101–
Going green1010–
New shared house (HMO)1001–
Extension1010–
New takeaway planned1001–
Other1256186%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Birmingham, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

12 applications refused in the last month; the latest ten are shown.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Birmingham have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Hall Green (27), Tyseley (27), Hay Mills (24), Fox Hollies (22) and Sheldon (21), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 4.

How many planning applications are approved in Birmingham?

Of the 99 applications approved or refused in the last month, 87 were approved and 12 refused: an approval rate of 88%.

What are people in Birmingham applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (113), side extension (7) and loft conversion (6).

Where are new homes planned in Birmingham?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.