Search Bearwood planning applications
27 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Bearwood · updated daily · Birmingham City Council
- 221 Bearwood Road Smethwick B66 4LUAwaiting decisionProposed single storey rear extension measuring: 3.00m L (6.0m L in total) x 3.00m H (2.40m to eaves)Received 6 Nov 2026PD/26/03368
- 38 Poplar Road Smethwick B66 4ANAwaiting decisionRefurbishment, loft conversion and rear dormer window to facilitate a 6 No. bedroom 6 No. person HMO (Lawful Development Certificate).Received 4 Nov 2026DC/26/72118
- 1 Hagley Road West, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8ALAwaiting decisionRefurbish 4 existing maisonettes and add an additional second storey to create two additional flats, and the erection of an apartment block for 8 additional flats with associated worksFull PlanningReceived 2 Nov 20262026/00596/PA
- 6C Anderson Road Smethwick B66 4ARAwaiting decisionProposed garage conversion into habitable room.Received 29 Oct 2026DC/26/72213
- 101 Poplar Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8EHAwaiting decisionErection of single story rear extension.HouseholderReceived 27 Oct 20262026/06504/PA
Planning in Bearwood
- Approved
- 69%
- 35 of 49 decided
- Decision time
- about 11 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Bearwood in the last 24 months, from Birmingham City Council's planning register.
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Around Bearwood
Postcode districts
B17 123 applications in the last 12 monthsB66 109 applications in the last 12 monthsB67 119 applications in the last 12 monthsB16 43 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: Birmingham City Council
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About Bearwood
Bearwood, located in the southern part of Smethwick within the metropolitan borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, is a notable area north of the A456 Hagley Road. Historically known as Bearwood Hill, the High Street extends from the Smethwick Council House to Windmill Lane. The area is marked by the Shireland Brook, where Portland Road transitions into Shireland Road, officially designating the region as Bearwood as of February 2014. This evolving locality presents opportunities for various planning applications in a vibrant community setting.
The area around Bearwood has 1 nature designation nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Bearwood planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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In the last 24 months, 101 planning applications were submitted near Bearwood. Of these, 69% were approved, with an average decision time of 75 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (24), outline applications (12), amendments (8).
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate).