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26/00971/PRIOR - Notification for Prior Approval Pending Consideration

Proposal

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 53.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Green belt: Birmingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wythall built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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
Bromsgrove
Application type
Notification for Prior Approval
Postcode
B47 6AJ
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Wythall West Ward
Parish
Wythall Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Centreco UK Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 53, past Bromsgrove's usual 42 days for prior approvals. 96% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 16 Nov 2026.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
53decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15163446
Planning Portal ref
PP-15163446
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 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