18 Clarence Avenue,Birmingham,B21 0EB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/03988/PA - Householder Approved

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
City Wide Hmo. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Birmingham AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Birmingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 8

Last sold for £117,000 in March 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

5 March 2024£117,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
8 April 2021£305,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
3 January 2020£98,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 May 2018£109,000
28 April 2017£75,000
14 February 2005£52,000
28 October 2003£52,000
20 November 1998£13,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Birmingham
Application type
Householder
Postcode
B21 0EB
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Holyhead
Case officer
Show
Decision
APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Scale Architecture UK Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 11 days slower than Birmingham's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,628decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Birmingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Birmingham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#265 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Birmingham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #245 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Birmingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #244 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #240 of 296
48%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #245 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #205 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
98 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
33 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
261 decided
3,472
Total decisions
619 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.