Land at Sampson Road North Sparkbrook Birmingham B11
Pending
2026/02314/PA
Description
Application for a prior notification for the installation of 22.5m high telecommunications mast with associated antennas, transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development works
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2020
Refused
4 & 6 Grafton Road Sparkbrook Birmingham B11 1JP
Change of use from workshop (Use Class B2) to a banqueting suite (Use Class F2) to be use…
2020
With conditions
75 Sampson Road North Sparkhill Birmingham B11 1BH
Removal of Condition No 4 (extension of footway crossing) attached to approval 2018/00811…
2019
Approved
75 Sampson Road North Sparkbrook Birmingham B11 1BH
Application to determine the details for Condition No 3 (sample materials) attached to ap…
2018
With conditions
75 Sampson Road North Sparkhill Birmingham B11 1BH
Installation of roof extension and associated external building alterations
Birmingham
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#277 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Birmingham is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #266 out of 292. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Birmingham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #228 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #232 of 292
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #266 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #241 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
34 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
239 decided
3,533
Total decisions
613 refused in 2025