1 School Road Rubery Worcestershire B45 9EL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00964/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single Storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 49 m away: Waseley Hills Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Green belt 17 m away: Birmingham; Inside the Birmingham built-up area; Priority habitat 33 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area4,201 m² (45,219 sq ft)
Energy ratingA+ (asset rating -9)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bromsgrove
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
B45 9EL
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Rubery South Ward
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Householder Granted
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 22 days faster than Bromsgrove's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
282decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bromsgrove in the last twelve months, from validation. Bromsgrove decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15158238
Planning Portal ref
PP-15158238
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bromsgrove
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#87 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bromsgrove ranks #157 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bromsgrove decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #34 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #51 of 296
63%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #157 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #126 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
59 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
13 decided
476
Total decisions
27 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.