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Drakes Cross Ward planning approval rate

Drakes Cross Ward ward in Bromsgrove & Redditch has a 86.2% approval rate based on 29 planning decisions. Bromsgrove & Redditch overall: 93.1%.

Last updated: September 2026

86.2%
ward approval rate
29
Decisions
25
Approved
4
Refused
93.1%
Bromsgrove & Redditch average

Drakes Cross Ward is 6.9 percentage points below the Bromsgrove & Redditch average, placing it among the stricter wards in Bromsgrove & Redditch. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How Drakes Cross Ward compares

Drakes Cross Ward ward (29 decided)
86.2%
Bromsgrove & Redditch overall (1,597 decided)
93.1%
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Recent decisions in Drakes Cross Ward

26/00605/FUL
Demolition of existing side garage and lean to, to be replaced with 2 storey sid · Thu 16 Jul 2026
Approved

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Other wards in Bromsgrove & Redditch

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