Planning decisions in Birmingham
As of 5 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Birmingham approved 87% of 3,308 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 89% approved (1,020 decided, ~54 days)
- Rear extension : 89% approved (930 decided, ~53 days)
- New dwelling : 88% approved (390 decided, ~37 days)
- Side extension : 91% approved (154 decided, ~60 days)
- Loft conversion : 83% approved (143 decided, ~61 days)
- Change of use : 63% approved (134 decided, ~92 days)
- Two-storey extension : 83% approved (121 decided, ~63 days)
- Porch : 91% approved (70 decided, ~66 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 78% approved (68 decided, ~57 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 73% approved (63 decided, ~90 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 86% approved (63 decided, ~62 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 89% approved (56 decided, ~94 days)
- Demolition : 80% approved (55 decided, ~98 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 88% approved (41 decided, ~64 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Birmingham, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.
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