Loft conversion and dormer planning approval rate in Birmingham
73% of 3,327 decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Birmingham were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
73%
Approval rate, all years, from 3,327 decided
3,327
decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Birmingham: 2,444 approved, 883 refused
Unknown
Recent rate, decided since 2022: no decided, fewer than 8
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
No records in this group have a recorded year. 3,327 of 3,327 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
Recent coverage is unavailable. We have no dated records from 2022 onwards for this project type in Birmingham. This does not mean the council received no applications.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Birmingham, or read about permitted development in Birmingham. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example loft conversion and dormer decisions in Birmingham
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit Birmingham's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990/02151/PA | Unknown | Approved | DORMER WINDOW 168 BEAUMONT ROAD BOURNVILLE B30 1NY |
| 1995/03436/PA | Unknown | Approved | LOFT CONVERSION WITH DORMER WINDOW TO REAR ELEVATION 87 ADDISON ROAD KINGS HEATH BIRMINGHAM B14 7EN |
| 1995/03831/PA | Unknown | Approved | INSTALLATION OF DORMER WINDOWS TO SIDE AND REAR ROOFSLOPES TO SERVE PROPOSED ROOM IN ROOF SPACE 460 JOCKEY ROAD BOLDMERE SUTTON COLDFIELD B73 5DQ |
| 1996/00160/PA | Unknown | Refused | Loft conversion 55 Thurleston Road Longbridge B31 4LP |
| 1996/00627/PA | Unknown | Refused | Installation of flat dormer roof on front elevation. 81 Parkdale Road Sheldon B26 3UU |
| 1996/01127/PA | Unknown | Refused | Erection of a side dormer window and kitchen extension. 7 Oaklands Avenue Harborne B17 9TU |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Birmingham
- Single-storey rear extension 88%, 26,516 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 82%, 15,873 decided
- Wraparound extension 90%, 5,240 decided
- Side extension 86%, 13,256 decided
- Rooflight 83%, 870 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 86%, 960 decided
- Porch 87%, 3,039 decided
- Garage conversion 89%, 321 decided
- Basement 89%, 611 decided
- Window and door 91%, 5,402 decided