28 Housman Close Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3LY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00814/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Refused

Proposal

Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for occupation by up to four unrelated individuals. 3m rear extension to the existing dwelling, internal modifcations to walls and windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Refused
3 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Bromsgrove
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
B60 3LY
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Charford Ward
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
C of L of Proposed Use - Refusal
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 5% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
207decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

Last counted 3 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15074128
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bromsgrove
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#87 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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