Frankley, West Midlands Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Frankley, West Midlands.
West Midlands · England · settlement
Planning applications in Frankley are administered by Birmingham City Council. View the full Birmingham City Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Frankley
Frankley is a small village and civil parish located in Worcestershire, now incorporated into the New Frankley civil parish within Birmingham since 1995. With a population of just 122, this quaint area presents unique planning opportunities amidst its residential and rural landscapes, making it an interesting focus for potential development and local governance initiatives.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Birmingham
- Parliamentary constituency: Birmingham Northfield
- LSOA: Birmingham 125B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Frankley.
- 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 Frankley based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
64 planning applications found near Frankley.
- - 383 Rubery Lane Birmingham B45 9AY
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 2025/06397/PA for changes to layout of single storey rear gym room
Type: Conditions | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2026-04-03
View full details - - Bingo Hall Park Way Rednal Birmingham B45 9WA
Application to determine the details for condition number (9 - Details of any external lighting shall be submitted ) attached to reference number 2025/03849/PA
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2026-02-23
View full details - - 16 Balaams Wood Drive Birmingham B31 5HF
Erection of single storey rear extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2026-02-06
View full details - - 95 Lysander Road Rubery Birmingham B45 0EN
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Children's care home (Use Class C2)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2026-01-06
View full details - - Bingo Hall Park Way Birmingham B45 9WA
Application for a non-material amendment to condition 6 attached to planning approval 2025/03849/PA
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2025-12-19
View full details - - 383 Rubery Lane Birmingham B45 9AY
Erection of single storey and first floor rear extensions
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2025-11-12
View full details - - 5 Glen Devon Close Birmingham B45 0DF
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3 metres, eaves height 3 metres
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2025-10-22
View full details - - Bingo Hall Park Way Birmingham B45 9WA
Change of use from a bingo hall (Sui Generis) to a self storage unit (Use Class B8) with the creation of internal mezzanine floors and internal and external alterations and the siting of external self
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2025-07-11
View full details - - 5 Brock Close Northfield Birmingham B45 9AU
Rear extension to existing garage and conversion to habitable room
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2025-02-19
View full details - - 95 Lysander Road Birmingham B45 0EN
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to childrens care home (Use Class C2) for upto three children.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2024-10-04
View full details - - Frogmill Walk Rubery Birmingham B45 0BQ
Telecoms License Advisory for the installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Status: Permitted | Type: Telecoms | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2024-06-28
View full details - - Land at Rubery Lane, Tessall Lane, Hollymoor Way and Balaams Wood Drive Rubery Birmingham B31 5HF
Erection of 11 dwellings with associated open space, parking and works
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2023-11-10
View full details - - Bingo Hall Park Way Rubery Birmingham B45 9WA
Change of Use of Bingo Hall (Sui Generis) to Gymnasium (Use Class E)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2023-07-20
View full details - - 17 Westwood Drive Birmingham B45 9WF
Erection of 4.10 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.3 metres, eaves height 2.4 metres
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2023-06-27
View full details - - The Oaks Rubery Lane Rubery Birmingham B45 9AY
Display of 2no. internally illuminated totem signs and 1no. internally illuminated wall sign
Status: Conditions | Type: Advertising | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2023-04-04
View full details - - 40 Rubery Lane Rubery Birmingham B45 9AY
Erection of single storey side extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2023-02-15
View full details - - Land to the North of Conolly Drive Rubery Birmingham B45 9WE
Application to determine the details of condition number 14(contaminated land verification report) attached to Planning Application 2021/05061/PA
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2023-02-02
View full details - - 16 Balaams Wood Drive Rubery Birmingham B31 5HF
Erection of single storey rear extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2022-12-09
View full details - - 32 Brookdale Close Rubery Birmingham B45 9FH
Erection of two storey side extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2022-12-07
View full details - - 16 Balaams Wood Drive Rubery Birmingham B31 5HF
Erection of single storey rear extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Birmingham | Date: 2022-08-22
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A brief summary of Frankley in West Midlands
Frankley is a small village and civil parish located in Worcestershire, now incorporated into the New Frankley civil parish within Birmingham since 1995. With a population of just 122, this quaint area presents unique planning opportunities amidst its residential and rural landscapes, making it an interesting focus for potential development and local governance initiatives.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Frankley a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Frankley includes 5 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Frankley
In the last 24 months, 39 planning applications were submitted near Frankley. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 104 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Frankley.
With an average of 104 days, decisions near Frankley 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 Frankley were full planning applications (22), discharge of conditions (10), outline applications (5). Full planning applications account for 56% 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, 38 smaller schemes were submitted.
4 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 4 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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