Foxlydiate Hotel Birchfield Road Redditch Worcestershire B97 6PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00776/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Refused

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use for the use of the premises as a restaurant within Class E of the Town and County (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) and hotel Use Class C1 under the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Refused
7 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Redditch
Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
B97 6PX
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Tardebigge Ward
Parish
Bentley Pauncefoot Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
C of L Existing Use - Refusal
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Walsingham Planning Limited

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14919532
Consultation
9 Jul 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 performance
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