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 of existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a Children's Care Home (maximum of 3 children) (Use Class 2); conversion of existing garage; alterations. The application was received by Bromsgrove and Redditch on 28 April 2026 and is currently marked pending consideration 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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