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26/00226/PIP - Permission in Principle Approved
New homes

Proposal

Permission in principle of the erection of between 3no. and 5no. bungalows and houses Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Feb 2026
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Consultation
9 Mar 2026
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Approved
12 May 2026
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Appeal allowed

Approved on 12 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Documents 27

Decision & officer reports 7

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDIX 2 - APPEAL DECISION - 3374801 Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDIX 1 - APPEAL DECISION - 3332459 Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COSTS APPENDIX 1 - APPEAL DECISION 368738 Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 1 - REFUSAL NOTICE AND DELEGATED REPORT Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 1 - APPEAL DECISION - 3332459 Supporting Information · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 2 - APPEAL DECISION - 3374801 Supporting Information · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 6

PDF STATEMENT OF CASE - JUNE 2026 Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDIX 5 - WOOD V SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDIX 4 - BRAINTREE DC V SSCLG (COURT OF APPEAL) MARCH 2 Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDIX 3 - BRAINTREE DC V SSCLG (HIGH COURT) MARCH 2017 Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 2 - PLANNING STATEMENT - FEBRUARY 2026 Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - FEBRUARY 2026 Supporting Information · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN 2605-2 Plans · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF INDICATIVE SITE LAYOUT 0605.01 Plans · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPEAL FORM Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM PDF Application Form · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF HIGHWAY COMMENTS Consultee Comments · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comments · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF COSTS APPLICATION - JUNE 2026 Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 4 - EMAIL TO LPA WARNING HIGHWAY SAFETY NOT RELEVANT Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 4 - EMAIL TO LPA WARNING HIGHWAY SAFETY NOT RELEVANT Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPEAL DATES Appeal Documents · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 3 - BRAINTREE DC V SSCLG (HIGH COURT) MARCH 2017 Supporting Information · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 4 - BRAINTREE DC V SSCLG (COURT OF APPEAL) MARCH 2018 Supporting Information · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 5 - WOOD V SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT [201 Supporting Information · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION PDF Supporting Information · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Fairfield 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 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
B61 9JE
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Belbroughton And Romsley Ward
Parish
Bournheath Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Apr 2026
Decision
Permission in Principle Refusal
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Avon Planning Service Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 18 days slower than Bromsgrove's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 86% of new homes here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Public comments

31comments received
31 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

54 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
18 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Apr 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings