Limited recent decision data is available for Bromsgrove, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-02-03–2026-04-10): 91.3% of 2,219 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 1,212 | 1,107 | 105 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 325 | 307 | 18 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 215 | 184 | 31 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 173 | 172 | 1 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 69 | 69 | 0 | |
| Section 211 Notice | 54 | 53 | 1 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 40 | 36 | 4 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 40 | 27 | 13 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 31 | 30 | 1 | |
| Permission in Principle | 21 | 7 | 14 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Reserved Matters | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Retrospective Planning Application | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Technical Details Consent | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| County Council Statement | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Enforcement | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 175 | 158 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 193 | 168 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 172 | 155 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 197 | 172 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 163 | 155 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 186 | 172 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 173 | 167 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 188 | 177 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 183 | 172 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 177 | 163 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 154 | 143 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 19 | 17 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belbroughton And Romsley Ward | 355 | 317 | 38 | |
| Lickey Hills Ward | 179 | 164 | 15 | |
| Barnt Green And Hopwood Ward | 155 | 141 | 14 | |
| Avoncroft Ward | 102 | 81 | 21 | |
| Tardebigge Ward | 95 | 86 | 9 | |
| Alvechurch South Ward | 95 | 78 | 17 | |
| Sanders Park Ward | 89 | 81 | 8 | |
| Hagley East Ward | 88 | 84 | 4 | |
| Perryfields Ward | 88 | 78 | 10 | |
| Hagley West Ward | 79 | 76 | 3 | |
| Cofton Ward | 76 | 73 | 3 | |
| Wythall West Ward | 76 | 69 | 7 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.