What's changing near B35 7NR

On the map

Nearby, most recent first

• Planning permission
  Permission for 1 home23 Stornoway Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6PA (full planning permission)
  Aug 2024
  500 m away
• School closed
  School closed: Sunflower Meadow Farm SchoolOther independent special school, other independent special school (closure)
  Mar 2024
  1.8 km away
• Planning permission
  Permission for 1 homeSUTTON SQUARE KINGSBURY ROAD (full planning permission)
  Mar 2024
  1.8 km away
• Planning permission
  Permission for 1 home274 Eachelhurst Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B76 1EP (full planning permission)
  Mar 2024
  2.0 km away
• Planning permission
  Permission for 2 homesLand adjacent to, Kimal, Old Kingsbury Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham (full planning permission)
  Nov 2023
  950 m away
• New school
  New school: Sunflower Meadow Farm SchoolOther independent special school, other independent special school
  Mar 2023
  1.8 km away
• Planning permission
  Permission for 18 homesRIDINGS NURSING HOME FARNBOROUGH ROAD (full planning permission)
  Aug 2022
  200 m away
• Planning permission
  Permission for 1 home37-38 The Green, Castle Bromwich B36 9AL (other)
  May 20221.8 km away

Extensions and loft conversions within 500 m Map of every extended home within 1 km →

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.

Storm overflows within 2 km

• Severn Trent Water
  Minworth Sewage Treatment Worksinto River Tame24 spills, 190 hours in 2025
  1.3 km away
• Severn Trent Water
  Castle Vale - Kingsbury Road (Cso)into Plants Brook0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
  600 m away
• Severn Trent Water
  Tyburn - 128 Hansons Bridge Road Sointo Plants Brook0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
  1.4 km away

Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.

Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km

73 planned, approved or being built and 5 running (61 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.

• Rooftop solar
  Premier Paper, Midpoint Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 260 kW
  Jan 2026
  550 m away
• Rooftop solar
  Hozelock, Midpoint Park - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 160 kW
  May 2026
  700 m away
• Battery storage
  Maybrook Road - Battery facilityApproved, not yet built · 13 MW
  Aug 2022
  1.2 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Park Hall Academy, Water Orton Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
  Jun 2026
  1.3 km away
• Rooftop solar
  WHS Plastics, Water Orton Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
  Dec 2024
  1.7 km away
• Energy from waste
  Fort Industrial Park (Castle Bromwich)Approved, not yet built · 10 MW
  Jun 2016
  1.8 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Buzz Bingo, Kingsbury Road - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 500 kW
  Oct 2023
  1.9 km away
• Battery storage
  Wishaw Lane, Sutton Coldfield - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 50 MW
  Dec 2024
  2.5 km away
• Battery storage
  Lichfield Road, Watton Lane - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
  Mar 2024
  3.2 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Fort Shopping Park, Fort Parkway - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
  Sept 2023
  3.3 km away

Road and street works within 1 km

3 permitted works running now or planned.

• Standard
  Stornoway Road, BirminghamUtility asset works · National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands) · Some carriageway incursion
  Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
  350 m away
• Minor
  High Street, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
  Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
  450 m away
• Minor
  Kingsbury Road, BirminghamHighway improvement works · BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
  Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
  850 m away

DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.

Major infrastructure projects within 30 km

• Decided
  M42 Junction 6 ImprovementHighways · Junction 6 of the M42 motorway, close to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
  decided May 2020
  9.6 km away
• Decided
  Redditch Branch Enhancement SchemeRailways · Between Redditch and Alvechurch
  decided Oct 2013
  22.9 km away
• Decided
  M54 to M6 Link RoadHighways · The scheme is located between M54 Junction 1 and M6 Junction 11 adjacent to the town of Featherstone
  decided Apr 2022
  24.9 km away
• Decided
  A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave)Highways · Walsgrave A46 junction to the east of Coventry
  decided Feb 2026
  26.2 km away
• Decided
  Oaklands Farm Solar ParkGenerating Stations · Land at Rosliston Road, south of Drakelow Power Station
  decided Jun 2025
  26.6 km away
• Decided
  West Midlands InterchangeRail Freight Interchanges · West Midlands
  decided May 2020
  29.5 km away

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
  8.6 km away
• Transport
  HS2: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
  under construction
  8.7 km away

The longer view

• Like-for-like prices in Castle Vale: +29% over five years (2020 → 2025).
• Council tax list: 10 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
• Population (GP registrations): +0.7% in two years.
• Everything about Castle Vale · homes at B35 7NR · the property market