Land Opposite Meadow Green School Station Road Wythall Worcestershire B47 6AB

EIA Not required. 26/00057/EOR
Council
Date received
16 Jan 2026
Date validated
16 Jan 2026
Postcode
B47 6AB

Description

(THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION) Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) - Request for Screening OpinionDevelopment of Land Opposite Meadow Green School, South of Station Road, Wythall This is to confirm whether or not there is a requirement for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in connection with a residential development of up to 90 dwellings (the Proposed Development) on Land Opposite Meadow Green School, South of Station Road, Wythall (the Site).

Redditch
Planning Authority Score
8.8/10
Excellent
#7 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Redditch is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #59 out of 292. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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
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Redditch decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #14 of 292
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #18 of 292
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #59 of 292
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #29 of 292
92%
Minor dwellings approved
13 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
6 decided
159
Total decisions
6 refused in 2025