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Adopted Development Management in Birmingham DPD

The Development Management in Birmingham DPD (DMB) was adopted by Birmingham City Council on 7 December 2021. The adoption of the DMB means that it has become part of Birmingham’s Local Plan and supports the adopted Birmingham Development Plan (2017) (BDP) by setting out non-strategic planning policies for the determination of planning applications. It will be one of the Council’s key planning policy documents alongside the BDP.

Download the Development Management in Birmingham DPD

Adoption Statement

The council has published an adoption statement which provides details of adoption, where the document can be viewed and rights of challenge up to 19 January 2022.

Sustainability Appraisal Report

A sustainability appraisal report plus an addendum and the sustainability appraisal post adoption statement accompanying the Birmingham Development Plan is also available.

Superseded Policies

Adoption of the DMB replaces the remaining policies of the Birmingham Unitary Development Plan (2005) (UDP) contained in chapter 8 and paragraphs 3.14 to 3.14D which have now been revoked. View a full list of policies and guidance which are superseded as a result of the adoption of the DMB.

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