Planning Application

What this application is

This is a change of use application in Redditch. Material considerations include highway impact, hours of operation and effect on the residential amenity of neighbours.

A change of use application asks permission to use a building or piece of land for a different purpose — for example, a shop becoming a café, or an agricultural building becoming a home. Not every change requires permission; some are covered by permitted development rights.

The applicant's own description is: Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential care home for up to six children) & single-storey rear, part first floor rear, first-floor side extension, and loft conversion. The application was received by Redditch Borough Council on 15 September 2025 and is currently marked awaiting decision on the council register — see what that status means.

If you want to respond

Common grounds for objection include highway or parking impact, noise, hours of operation, and loss of a valued community facility.

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