Birmingham Council received 172 new home improvement planning applications in the last 30 days, in line with the previous 30 days, and 73 applications were approved, so those homeowners are now cleared to start. Extensions made up 73% of them, with 19 loft conversions and 10 garage applications. ARIA reads the Birmingham planning register every day.
| Work type | New, 30 days | New, 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Extensions | 125 | 354 |
| Loft conversions | 19 | 52 |
| Garages and garage conversions | 10 | 31 |
| Roofing and roofline | fewer than 5 | 20 |
| Garden rooms | fewer than 5 | 19 |
| Porches | fewer than 5 | 15 |
| Windows and doors | fewer than 5 | 12 |
| Cladding | fewer than 5 | 6 |
| Conservatories and orangeries | fewer than 5 | 5 |
| Driveways | fewer than 5 | 5 |
The biggest change was in extensions: 125 in the last 30 days, up from 111 in the previous 30.
| Postcode district | New applications, 90 days |
|---|---|
| B29 | 32 |
| B26 | 26 |
| B13 | 24 |
| B28 | 22 |
| B17 | 19 |
B29 and B26 had the most activity over the last 90 days.
617 homes sold in Birmingham in July 2026. People who've just moved in are among the most likely to replace windows, doors and kitchens. Land Registry publishes sales about two months behind, so these figures lag.
In the last 30 days Birmingham Council received 172 new home improvement applications that ARIA tracks: extensions, loft and garage conversions, windows and doors, conservatories, garden rooms, porches and similar work. Over 90 days the figure was 509 new applications.
Over the last 90 days the busiest postcode districts were B29 (32), B26 (26) and B13 (24).
Subscribers see the address for every application, and the homeowner's name where the council publishes it. In Birmingham, ARIA holds a named, mailable homeowner for 92% of applications. Names and addresses are only shown inside your account, never on public pages.
Planning applications are published on the council's public register. ARIA sends letters, not cold calls or emails, and every letter says who it's from, where the details came from and how to opt out. Anyone who opts out is never written to again.
Plenty of home improvements don't need planning permission. Many conservatories, porches, loft conversions and window replacements fall under permitted development, so they never appear on the register. ARIA only shows work that has been through the planning system.
Planning leads start at £79 a month. Letters can be printed and posted for you, or you can download them and send your own. See the pricing page for the full plans.
Figures from public planning registers, updated 28 October 2026. Counts below 5 are shown as 'fewer than 5'.