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Redditch planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

67.4%

4.7 points faster than England

Granted

97.8%

7.3 points higher than England

Extension of time

20.7%

11.6 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

92

Redditch decided 92 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 97.8%.

Too few decisions are made here to rank the council fairly against others.

A further 20.7% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

How quickly decisions are made

Redditch against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q194.8%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q2100.0%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q397.1%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q4100.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q1100.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q2100.0%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q3100.0%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q497.9%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q1100.0%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q289.3%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q3100.0%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q4100.0%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q196.7%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q2100.0%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q3100.0%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q4100.0%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q194.4%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q291.9%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q392.6%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q494.7%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q1100.0%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q291.7%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q322.7%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q424.1%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q117.6%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q236.1%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q323.5%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q431.4%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q172.2%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q258.1%6.5%80.6%
2015 Q375.9%3.4%79.2%
2015 Q480.0%10.0%80.0%
2016 Q190.9%3.0%78.3%
2016 Q284.4%13.3%79.8%
2016 Q390.9%6.1%77.7%
2016 Q493.3%6.7%78.0%
2017 Q184.6%7.7%77.3%
2017 Q277.8%17.8%78.5%
2017 Q376.3%18.4%76.1%
2017 Q491.9%5.4%77.1%
2018 Q193.5%6.5%73.7%
2018 Q285.3%11.8%74.0%
2018 Q364.9%18.9%72.7%
2018 Q462.1%24.1%72.7%
2019 Q182.6%17.4%69.9%
2019 Q261.2%28.6%72.1%
2019 Q360.0%20.0%69.6%
2019 Q491.2%8.8%71.5%
2020 Q176.0%24.0%68.4%
2020 Q257.7%26.9%63.9%
2020 Q358.1%35.5%63.8%
2020 Q455.3%31.9%65.3%
2021 Q143.6%41.8%59.4%
2021 Q257.1%18.4%58.4%
2021 Q338.9%46.3%53.1%
2021 Q452.9%35.3%53.0%
2022 Q136.4%54.5%51.6%
2022 Q250.0%44.4%56.0%
2022 Q358.3%33.3%53.3%
2022 Q463.6%33.3%54.1%
2023 Q172.7%22.7%53.5%
2023 Q281.5%11.1%58.5%
2023 Q363.3%23.3%59.0%
2023 Q465.4%19.2%59.8%
2024 Q179.3%17.2%58.8%
2024 Q278.6%14.3%64.4%
2024 Q381.3%6.3%64.2%
2024 Q485.0%5.0%65.6%
2025 Q190.5%4.8%62.1%
2025 Q288.0%8.0%65.0%
2025 Q364.0%24.0%62.5%
2025 Q462.5%12.5%64.7%
2026 Q185.0%5.0%60.6%
2026 Q261.3%32.3%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Redditch against England

  • Redditch
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterRedditchEngland
2008 Q186.2%85.1%
2008 Q288.4%86.1%
2008 Q394.2%86.3%
2008 Q490.6%85.3%
2009 Q194.1%85.9%
2009 Q296.0%86.8%
2009 Q382.1%87.4%
2009 Q485.1%86.9%
2010 Q1100.0%87.0%
2010 Q296.4%88.0%
2010 Q394.4%87.7%
2010 Q494.1%87.5%
2011 Q193.3%87.9%
2011 Q296.0%88.5%
2011 Q397.0%88.3%
2011 Q493.1%88.3%
2012 Q1100.0%88.2%
2012 Q294.6%89.2%
2012 Q396.3%89.0%
2012 Q4100.0%88.9%
2013 Q1100.0%89.8%
2013 Q288.9%90.6%
2013 Q395.5%90.3%
2013 Q496.6%89.6%
2014 Q1100.0%89.8%
2014 Q294.4%90.5%
2014 Q3100.0%90.0%
2014 Q494.3%89.2%
2015 Q188.9%89.3%
2015 Q293.5%90.2%
2015 Q3100.0%90.0%
2015 Q4100.0%89.2%
2016 Q1100.0%90.0%
2016 Q297.8%90.3%
2016 Q3100.0%90.2%
2016 Q496.7%89.7%
2017 Q196.2%89.9%
2017 Q297.8%90.5%
2017 Q392.1%90.0%
2017 Q494.6%90.1%
2018 Q196.8%90.5%
2018 Q297.1%91.0%
2018 Q397.3%91.2%
2018 Q496.6%90.5%
2019 Q195.7%90.3%
2019 Q298.0%91.0%
2019 Q390.0%90.6%
2019 Q4100.0%89.8%
2020 Q196.0%89.9%
2020 Q288.5%90.2%
2020 Q3100.0%90.6%
2020 Q497.9%90.3%
2021 Q196.4%90.9%
2021 Q293.9%91.2%
2021 Q398.1%91.0%
2021 Q497.1%90.1%
2022 Q1100.0%90.0%
2022 Q294.4%90.4%
2022 Q397.9%89.8%
2022 Q497.0%89.4%
2023 Q1100.0%89.3%
2023 Q296.3%89.2%
2023 Q393.3%88.6%
2023 Q484.6%88.2%
2024 Q193.1%88.2%
2024 Q292.9%89.1%
2024 Q381.3%89.4%
2024 Q495.0%88.6%
2025 Q1100.0%89.3%
2025 Q2100.0%90.4%
2025 Q396.0%90.1%
2025 Q493.8%90.1%
2026 Q1100.0%90.6%
2026 Q2100.0%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks67.4%
  • 8 to 13 weeks8.7%
  • 13 to 26 weeks3.3%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed20.7%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks62
8 to 13 weeks8
13 to 26 weeks3
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed19

Appeals

Decided
2
Allowed
50.0%
Median wait
15 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Redditch has published 2 conservation areas.
  • Redditch has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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