St Johns Middle Church Of England School Academy Watt Close Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 7DH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00861/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Five extensions to the existing building, with a combined external footprint of approximately 221.6 square metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Conservation area 41 m away: St John's; Radon affected area, class 2; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Bromsgrove built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

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Important details

Council
Bromsgrove
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
B61 7DH
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Sanders Park Ward
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
C of L Proposed Use - Approval
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
YMD Boon Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 20 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 31 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15096047
Planning Portal ref
PP-15096047
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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