Planning authority
Redditch Borough Council
Adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 129%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Borough of Redditch Local Plan |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Borough of Redditch Local Plan No. 5 |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Latest event | Scoping consultation ended, 14 August 2026 |
| Next dated event | Gateway 1 self assessment, 30 October 2026 |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 129% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 253 |
| Decided | 171 |
| Granted | 162 (95%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 9 |
| Major applications decided | 7, of which 7 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 33 | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| October to December 2025 | 125 | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| January to March 2026 | 53 | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| April to June 2026 | 42 | 51 | 48 | 3 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 25: 7 allowed, 1 split, 17 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 7: 4 allowed, 1 split, 2 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 41% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2026 | Land Adjacent To The White House, Astwood Lane Astwood Bank, Worcestershire, B96 6PT Application 25/01039/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 April 2026 | Redditch Assemblies of God Church, Elm Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6HJ Application 25/00587/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 8 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 8 April 2026 | Land Adj. to Dingleside, Featherbed Lane, Redditch, B97 5QL Application 25/00754/PIP | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 April 2026 | 43 Alcester Road, Feckenham, REDDITCH, B96 6JD Application 24/00604/FUL | Householder developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 6 February 2026 | Brookside Barn, Swansbrook Lane, Feckenham, Worcestershire, B96 6QB Application 23/00294/CUPRIO | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 5 September 2025 | Redditch Golf Club, Lower Grinsty Lane, Callow Hill, REDDITCH, B97 5PJ Application 23/01332/FUL | Other Major Developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 31 July 2025 | Saltways Cheshire Home, Church Road, Webheath, REDDITCH, Worcestershire, B97 5PD Application 22/01390/S73 | Change of use | Hearing | Allowed |
| 31 July 2025 | Saltways Cheshire Home, Church Road, Webheath, REDDITCH, Worcestershire, B97 5PD Application 22/01389/S73 | Change of use | Hearing | Allowed |
| 13 February 2025 | Land West of Hither Green Lane, Redditch , B98 9BJ Application 21/01830/FUL | Major dwellings, 216 homes | Inquiry | Allowed |
| 22 November 2024 | Land off Pool Bank, Worcestershire, REDDITCH, B97 4JS Application 23/01004/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.