Planning decisions in Birmingham
As of 5 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Birmingham approved 86% of 2,588 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 : 87% approved (790 decided, ~54 days)
- Rear extension : 87% approved (720 decided, ~53 days)
- New dwelling : 87% approved (312 decided, ~37 days)
- Side extension : 89% approved (116 decided, ~61 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (111 decided, ~62 days)
- Change of use : 61% approved (99 decided, ~98 days)
- Two-storey extension : 80% approved (92 decided, ~64 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 74% approved (58 decided, ~57 days)
- Porch : 91% approved (54 decided, ~67 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 85% approved (54 decided, ~64 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 75% approved (51 decided, ~93 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 89% approved (46 decided, ~94 days)
- Demolition : 87% approved (45 decided, ~110 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 95% approved (40 decided, ~55 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.