Planning Online

shortcut to this page: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/planningonline

Welcome to Planning Online, providing you with live access to planning applications and appeals for Birmingham City Council.

On 24th August 2009 an upgraded Planning Online facility was launched to help you search for planning application and appeal information. We are still experiencing a few teething problems with the new system, so please bear with us.

Further updates to Planning Online have taken place during the last month. Please see the Progress Update and Improvements page for further details. (Last updated 29th January 2009 - the next update is due at the end of February 2010).

Weekly Lists- we continue to work on improving weekly lists production from Planning Online. In the meantime we are continuing to run a weekly list of received applications for you and publishing them on a the Weekly List page every Monday lunchtime. This is a temporary arrangement until Planning Online is functioning acceptably.

If you want help in producing a more personalised weekly list or want help finding an application where you know the reference number, have a look at our quick guide.

Please also note that plans and documents for applications determined before 7th August 2009 are currently being loaded onto the system and should be available in the next few weeks.

If you spot anything else, again, please let us know!

You may like to read our Help Page before entering the system for advice on how best to search for applications and on our new reference numbering system, particularly if you are a frequent visitor.

After you have clicked on the red button below, just select from the menu on the left and follow the instructions on the each page. The Help Page is also available from the link at the bottom of each page.

We will be developing the system and help information further over the next few weeks to enable you to make full use of our improved access to our information. In the meantime if you have any queries about this facility, please contact Planning Direct.

Access Planning Online -To Search for Planning Applications and Appeals

Please Note: Planning Online will not be available from 12:00 to 18:00 on Tuesday 9th February 2010 due to essential maintenance.

Using Planning Online you can:

Search for Planning Applications and Appeals submitted to Birmingham City Council since 1948.
Comment on applications awaiting decision.
Produce Weekly Lists of received and determined applications.
View associated documents including plans and drawings - accepted on or after 01 December 2005.
View decision notices for applications and appeals - decided on or after 01 December 2005
Monitor the progress of an application or appeal.

Searching for Applications and Appeals

Planning Online allows you to search using the application number. This will be available on any correspondence that we may have sent to you. If you do not know the application number you can carry out an advanced search by other means such as the application status, type, decision type, district, ward, location, applicant, agent, date registered or date decided. Regular users may like to note that our reference numbering system has changed. Further advice is available on how to convert the old reference number system to the new one, should you need to do so.

The information on how to view documents using Planning Online will give you a guide on how to access any accompanying application documents.

More detailed search help is also available.

Commenting on Planning Applications

Planning Online will provide you with the formal start and end dates for public consultation. However the "Comment on an application" button will be enabled until a decision is made.

We would prefer comments to be submitted during the formal consultation period. Comments can be submitted after the end date but we cannot guarantee they will be taken into account. Our new Planning Online system currently only allows comments to be submitted online during the first 21 day period, so if you have further comments to make before the application is determined, please do so by using the form on this page or by contacting Planning Direct.

More information about comments and public consultation is available.

Updates

Planning Online is continuously updated throughout the day. Application and appeal details will only be made available online once we have checked that all information needed to accept the application is complete. Accompanying documents are also updated daily but will be available 1 day after the application or appeal has been accepted.

Availability

Planning Online is unavailable between 17.45 and 18.15 every Monday evening. This is due to maintenance of our planning database. Any unplanned downtime will be drawn to your attention above.

Limitations

Planning Online allows you to view applications and appeals dating back to 1948. Please note that records prior to 1990 may be less detailed. Documents will only be available for applications and appeals accepted on or after 01 December 2005. if you cannot open a document please contact Planning Direct.

Accessibility

Please note that Planning Online will not function correctly if you have activated the block cookie feature on your web browser. We recommend that you allow cookies from this site to avoid any technical problems whilst using Planning Online.

If you have a visual impairment or any other disability that prevents you from viewing documents online please contact Planning Direct. We will be able to make arrangements for you to visit our offices or one of our officers will be able to discuss the application and answer any questions you may have.

Contact Information

If you experience problems with using Planning Online or would like to provide feedback please contact Planning Direct .