219 Walkwood Road Redditch Worcestershire B97 5NX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a Children's Care Home (maximum of 3 children) (Use Class C2); conversion of existing garage; alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Redditch Planning on 16 Jul 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the care home was acceptable in principle, with no unacceptable highway or neighbour amenity impacts, subject to conditions.
- Residents raised concerns about character, traffic, parking, noise, safety, security, suitability, information and infrastructure.
- Members voted to grant permission, finding no material planning reason or valid consultee objection to refuse it.
Source: Plota analysis of Redditch's committee minutes of 16 Jul 2026.
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £435,000 in March 2024. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Redditch
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- B97 5NX
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Webheath And Callow Hill
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Full Application Granted
- Decision date
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Astill Planning Consultants Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 80 days from validation, 26 days slower than Redditch's median of 54 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Redditch in the last twelve months, from validation. Redditch decision record →
Public comments
96% object · above the UK average of 75%
31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14895013
- Neighbours
- 17 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 13 May 2026
- Comments by
- 10 Aug 2026
- Committee
- 16 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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