Oakenshaw Community Centre Castleditch Lane Redditch Worcestershire B98 7YB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00026/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Application for siting an InPost Parcel Locker Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jan 2026
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Validated
6 Feb 2026
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Consultation
13 Feb 2026
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Committee
19 Mar 2026
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Approved
31 Mar 2026

Approved on 31 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Redditch Planning on 19 Mar 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the locker was modest, suitably positioned and would not harm visual or residential amenity.
  • Highways and Cadent Gas raised no objection, while Cadent Gas requested an informative note.
  • Members voted to grant permission subject to the stated conditions and informatives.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Redditch's committee minutes of 19 Mar 2026.

Documents 21

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 347 m away: Redditch Woods: Oakenshaw Wood; Inside the Redditch built-up area; Priority habitat about 21 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Redditch
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
B98 7YB
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Headless Cross And Oakenshaw Ward
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision
Full Application Granted
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
NL Jones Planning
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 88% of commercial premises here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
17%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Redditch in the last twelve months, from validation. Redditch decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14598355
Neighbours
13 Feb 2026
Consultation
13 Feb 2026
Comments by
9 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
13 Feb 2026
Committee
19 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Redditch
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#12 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Redditch is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #69 out of 296. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Redditch decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #25 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #22 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #69 of 296
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #27 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
10 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
4 decided
160
Total decisions
8 refused in the year to March 2026

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.