Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
Transport
HS2: Birmingham Curzon Street stationUnder construction
under construction 5.3 km away
Transport
HS2: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction 15.6 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Metchley: +14% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -5.9% in two years.
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Rooftop solar
Devonshire Infant & Junior Academies, Auckland Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 260 kW
Jul 2025 5.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, High Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Nov 2024 5.4 km away
Running nearest: Birmingham Bio-Power Plant (energy from waste, 7.3 km); Tyseley ERF (energy from waste, 7.3 km); DPD Distribution Centre (rooftop solar, 7.6 km); Edwin Richards Landfill Scheme (landfill gas, 8.9 km); Oldbury (energy from waste, 9.3 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026 550 m away
Standard
Metchley Drive, BirminghamUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 550 m away
Minor
Harborne Lane, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 100 m away
Minor
Metchley Lane, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 100 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.