Permission for 18 homesBrookmeadow Public House, 85 Old Forest Way, Shard End, Birmingham, B34 6TW (outline planning permission)
Jul 2022 1.9 km away
Planning permission
Permission for 5 homesLand Off Anglesey Avenue, Smiths Wood Solihull (full planning permission)
May 2022 1000 m away
Planning permission
Permission for 79 homesKingshurst Village Centre and Former Mountford Public House, Marston Drive, Over Green Drive, Gilson Way and Church Close. (full planning permission)
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
3storm overflows within 2 km
15hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
28spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Gressel Ln/Eatesbrook Rd Csointo River Cole22 spills, 9 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Severn Trent Water
Sheldon Hall Avenue Csointo River Cole6 spills, 6 hours in 2025
1.2 km away
Severn Trent Water
Alcott Grove Csointo River Cole0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
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 27.8 km away
Decided
Oaklands Farm Solar ParkGenerating Stations · Land at Rosliston Road, south of Drakelow Power Station
decided Jun 2025 28.7 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: Interchange station (Solihull)Under construction, near the NEC and Birmingham Airport
under construction 5.6 km away
Transport
HS2: Birmingham Curzon Street stationUnder construction
under construction 9.2 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Smith's Wood South: +26% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +1.2% in two years.