IN a post-covid world travel is not so easy and many people are spending their cash on home improvement rather than a big holiday.

Here are the latest planning applications to be accepted by Bromsgrove District Council.

  • 23 Linthurst Road, Barnt Green Birmingham Worcestershire B45 8JL -  Erection of outbuilding
  • 12 Rose Hill, Lickey Birmingham Worcestershire B45 8RR -  Replacement of the existing conservatory, and external alterations.
  • 6 Fox Lane, Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 7NL  -  Two storey side extension
  • 111 Stoke Road, Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3EB  -  Single storey rear extension and part garage conversion to accommodate a dining area, utility room and downstairs w.c
  • 23 Hartford Road, Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 2HQ -  First floor side extension over garage, single storey side extension to the rear of the existing garage, and conversion of the existing garage
  • 11 Arundel Road, Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 2HE -  Retrospective change of use of strip of unregistered land (confirmed by Land Registry) adjacent to the existing land boundary of 11 Arundel Road to garden land
  • Barn End, Lilley Green Road Alvechurch Birmingham Worcestershire B48 7HD - Adding 2 no. dormer windows and an oak canopy porch to the front elevation of the property.
  • 197 Station Road, Wythall Birmingham Worcestershire B47 6ET -  Variation of Condition 3 of planning approval 19/00063 - to increase the size of the extension by projecting out a further 1 metre into the garden.
  • Midfield House, Middlefield Lane Hagley Bromsgrove Worcestershire DY9 0PX - Proposed single storey rear extension with balcony.
  • Thornborough Farm, Redhill Road Kings Norton Birmingham Worcestershire B38 9EH - Change of use of agricultural building to form one dwellinghouse.
  • Hill Top Poultry Farm, Warbage Lane Dodford Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 9BL - Conversion and partial demolition of 3 barns to form 5 separate dwellings.
  • 207 Bromsgrove Road, Romsley Halesowen Worcestershire B62 0JS -  Single storey rear extension extending 7.12 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling; with a maximum height measured externally from natural ground level of 3.25 metres and with an eaves height measured externally from natural ground level of 2.92 metres.
  • Kingswood, Bromsgrove Road Hagley Stourbridge Worcestershire DY9 9PY - 1x beech tree, front of Kingswood with boundary to Heybridge.  Tree branches have reached out and are touching the side of Heybridge and blocking light to side windows.  Tree has been repeatedly pruned on one side, becoming unbalanced and misshapenen.