Bromsgrove & Redditch Council approves 93.1% of planning applications, based on 1,868 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Bromsgrove & Redditch sits 5.1 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Bromsgrove & Redditch.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 953 | 55 | 1,008 | 94.5% |
| Trees | 284 | 24 | 308 | 92.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 168 | 28 | 196 | 85.7% |
| Other | 167 | 22 | 189 | 88.4% |
| Listed Building | 65 | 0 | 65 | 100.0% |
| Prior Approval | 49 | 0 | 49 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 36 | 0 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 17 | 0 | 17 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belbroughton And Romsley | 208 | 16 | 224 | 92.9% |
| Lickey Hills | 102 | 5 | 107 | 95.3% |
| Astwood Bank And Feckenham | 91 | 14 | 105 | 86.7% |
| Alvechurch South | 86 | 10 | 96 | 89.6% |
| Barnt Green And Hopwood | 85 | 6 | 91 | 93.4% |
| Tardebigge | 76 | 5 | 81 | 93.8% |
| Avoncroft | 54 | 11 | 65 | 83.1% |
| Headless Cross And Oakenshaw | 54 | 5 | 59 | 91.5% |
| Perryfields | 52 | 5 | 57 | 91.2% |
| Hagley East | 50 | 4 | 54 | 92.6% |
| Webheath And Callow Hill | 51 | 2 | 53 | 96.2% |
| Central | 49 | 1 | 50 | 98.0% |
| Sanders Park | 46 | 1 | 47 | 97.9% |
| Cofton | 41 | 2 | 43 | 95.3% |
| Hagley West | 41 | 2 | 43 | 95.3% |
| Wythall West | 39 | 4 | 43 | 90.7% |
| Not Applicable | 38 | 4 | 42 | 90.5% |
| Marlbrook | 39 | 1 | 40 | 97.5% |
| Aston Fields | 39 | 0 | 39 | 100.0% |
| Bromsgrove Central | 30 | 3 | 33 | 90.9% |
| Wythall East | 31 | 1 | 32 | 96.9% |
| North | 28 | 3 | 31 | 90.3% |
| Hollywood | 27 | 4 | 31 | 87.1% |
| Batchley And Brockhill | 27 | 2 | 29 | 93.1% |
| Alvechurch Village | 28 | 1 | 29 | 96.6% |
Showing top 25 of 46 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Bromsgrove & Redditch’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 0.3pp since 2024.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Bromsgrove & Redditch council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00018/FUL Matchborough And Woodrow | Extension to existing commercial unit for food retail (Greggs), removal of 6x pa | Approved |
| 26/00022/CPL Marlbrook | Single storey rear extension is 3m deep and less than 4m in height with material | Approved |
| 25/01483/FUL Astwood Bank And Feckenham | Proposed Porch. | Approved |
| 26/00051/FUL Webheath And Callow Hill | Side extension. amendments to the front elevation to remove the existing garage | Approved |
| 26/00021/FUL Matchborough And Woodrow | Replacement of existing roof with new insulated roof, extension of first floor u | Approved |
| 26/00006/LBC Cofton | The replacement of 14 sash windows and one set of french doors. | Approved |
| 25/01444/FUL Belbroughton And Romsley | Proposed 4 bed detached house | Approved |
| 25/00191/LBC Belbroughton And Romsley | Revised description (5.8.25) Proposed partial demolition and alterations of Fiel | Approved |
| 25/00190/FUL Belbroughton And Romsley | Revised description (5.8.25) Proposed partial demolition and alterations of Fiel | Approved |
| 26/00072/CPL Perryfields | Proposed Outbuilding. | Approved |
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Based on 1,868 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Bromsgrove & Redditch is 93.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,868 planning decisions from Bromsgrove & Redditch council. 1,739 were approved and 129 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Bromsgrove & Redditch is 93.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.