Marubeni Komatsu Ltd 60 Padgets Lane Redditch Worcestershire B98 0RD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00851/PRIOR - Notification for Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Installation and operation of a 185.64 kWp Roof Mounted Solar PV system comprising 408 x 455 W panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Inside the Redditch built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · 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
Redditch
Application type
Notification for Prior Approval
Postcode
B98 0RD
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Winyates
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Advanced Renewable Power Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 13 days slower than Redditch's median of 40 for prior approvals. Approved, as 92% of prior approvals here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
13decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15093766
Planning Portal ref
PP-15093766
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Comments by
22 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Redditch
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#12 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Redditch decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #25 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #22 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #69 of 296
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #27 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
10 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
4 decided
160
Total decisions
8 refused in the year to March 2026