Castle Vale, West Midlands Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Castle Vale, West Midlands.
West Midlands · England · settlement
Planning applications in Castle Vale are administered by Birmingham City Council. View the full Birmingham City Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Castle Vale
Castle Vale is a modern housing estate situated between Erdington, Minworth, and Castle Bromwich, approximately 6 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre. It falls under the Castle Vale Ward of Birmingham City Council, within the Erdington constituency, and is home to around 10,000 residents. Originally developed as a postwar overspill estate, Castle Vale features a distinctive residential character that could influence planning applications and developments in the area.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Birmingham
- Parliamentary constituency: Birmingham Erdington
- LSOA: Birmingham 029E
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Castle Vale.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Castle Vale.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Castle Vale based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
31 planning applications found near Castle Vale.
- - Greenwood Academy 175 Farnborough Road Birmingham B35 7NL
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed installation of 1no. male and 1no. female changing portacabin structures with a ramp to each portacabin
Type: Outline | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2026-02-25
View full details - - 28 Rawlins Croft Birmingham B35 7NN
Erection of single storey rear extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2026-01-27
View full details - - 1 Gatwick Road Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6NE
Application to determine the details for condition numbers 4. (boundary treatment details ) 5. (hard and/or soft landscape details ) 6. (hard surfacing materials ) 7. (bird/bat boxes) 8. (contaminatio
Type: Conditions | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2025-12-08
View full details - - 68 Stornoway Road Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6NS
Erection of first floor side extension - DUPLICATE TO 2025/02016/PA
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2025-04-25
View full details - - 68 Stornoway Road Birmingham B35 6NS
Erection of first floor side extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2025-04-04
View full details - - 59 Stornoway Road Birmingham B35 6NL
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions and alterations to existing porch
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2025-03-31
View full details - - 59 Stornoway Road Birmingham B35 6NL
Erction of 3.5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2025-03-27
View full details - - 23 Stornoway Road Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6PA
Application to determine the details of conditions 3 (external materials and detailing) and 4 (hard surfacing materials) attached to planning approval 2023/07998/PA
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2024-11-13
View full details - - 71, 77, 79, 85 Heyford Way Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6JA
Installation of insulation and external render finish to the gable ends as part of retrofit improvement works
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2024-08-28
View full details - - 22 Prestwick Road Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6PH
Erection of first floor side extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2024-08-06
View full details - - 321 Park Lane Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6LN
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and side garage extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2024-07-17
View full details - - 1 Gatwick Road - Land adjacent Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6NE
Erection of dwelling house (Use Class C3)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2024-07-15
View full details - - 18 Geeson Close Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6NU
Erection of single storey rear extension and detached outbuilding to the side.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2024-03-04
View full details - - 44 High Street Castle Vale Birmingham B35 7PR
Application to determine the details for condition number 4 (submission of a Noise Insulation Scheme) attached to planning application 2020/09034/PA.
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2024-01-24
View full details - - 23 Stornoway Road Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6PA
Erection of a new dwellinghouse
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2023-11-27
View full details - - Land adjacent 1 Gatwick Road Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6NE
Erection of a two storey dwellinghouse with associated access, parking, fencing and landscaping
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2023-05-02
View full details - - 1 Gatwick Road Land adjacent Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6NE
Erection of a two storey dwellinghouse with associated access, parking, fencing and landscaping
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2022-11-21
View full details - - 4 Prestwick Road Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6PE
Application for a non material amendment to planning approval 2020/06270/PA to bring first floor extension in line with ground floor.
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2021-02-25
View full details - - 6 Hedley Croft Castle Vale Birmingham B35 6PB
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2020-09-30
View full details - - 4 Prestwick Road Birmingham B35 6PE
Erection of first floor side extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2020-08-13
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A brief summary of Castle Vale in West Midlands
Castle Vale is a modern housing estate situated between Erdington, Minworth, and Castle Bromwich, approximately 6 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre. It falls under the Castle Vale Ward of Birmingham City Council, within the Erdington constituency, and is home to around 10,000 residents. Originally developed as a postwar overspill estate, Castle Vale features a distinctive residential character that could influence planning applications and developments in the area.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Castle Vale a particularly low-crime area.
Castle Vale has one conservation area within its boundaries: No data available for publication by HE. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Castle Vale includes 2 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Castle Vale 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.
Planning Activity in Castle Vale
In the last 24 months, 26 planning applications were submitted near Castle Vale. Of these, 89% were approved, with an average decision time of 113 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Castle Vale.
With an average of 113 days, decisions near Castle Vale take longer than the statutory targets. Applicants should budget for a 4-month timeline and consider pre-application discussions to avoid delays.
The most common application types near Castle Vale were full planning applications (13), discharge of conditions (7), outline applications (4). Full planning applications account for 50% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 25 smaller schemes were submitted.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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