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Birmingham City Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

26.5% of Householder appeals allowed

In the 12 months to 28 August 2026

Allowed: 13Dismissed: 36
Allowed 13 Dismissed 36

13 allowed and 36 dismissed (49 decided). That is 9.0 percentage points below the national average of 35.5%. Across all years: 32.0% of 325 decided.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Birmingham City Council2017: 29.4% allowed (17 decided); 2018: 29.0% allowed (31 decided); 2019: 26.5% allowed (34 decided); 2020: 41.5% allowed (53 decided); 2021: 32.4% allowed (34 decided); 2022: 44.0% allowed (25 decided); 2023: 44.0% allowed (25 decided); 2024: 19.4% allowed (31 decided); 2025: 30.8% allowed (39 decided); 2026: 24.2% allowed (33 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 3 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=32017: 29.4% allowed (17 decided)2017n=172018: 29.0% allowed (31 decided)2018n=312019: 26.5% allowed (34 decided)2019n=342020: 41.5% allowed (53 decided)2020n=532021: 32.4% allowed (34 decided)2021n=342022: 44.0% allowed (25 decided)2022n=252023: 44.0% allowed (25 decided)2023n=252024: 19.4% allowed (31 decided)2024n=312025: 30.8% allowed (39 decided)2025n=392026: 24.2% allowed (33 decided)2026n=33National Householder average by year29%29%29%29%26%26%42%42%32%32%44%44%44%44%19%19%31%31%24%24%
Birmingham City Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-21 Erection of two storey side and rear extension and single storey side extension Dismissed 2026-08-19 Double storey side and rear extension, and single storey rear extension Dismissed 2026-08-18 Single storey and 2 storey rear extension Dismissed 2026-08-10 Erection of a ground floor side and rear extension Allowed 2026-07-20 Proposed single storey side extension Dismissed 2026-07-20 Rear single storey extension and dormers to front and rear Dismissed 2026-06-15 Construction of a new front entrance to dwelling Dismissed 2026-06-08 Householder appeal Allowed 2026-06-05 Single storey rear extension and outbuilding Dismissed 2026-05-19 Proposed rear single storey rear extension Dismissed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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