24th October 2025
Alvechurch Parish Council (APC) has published its formal response to Bromsgrove District Council’s Draft Development Strategy on its website. The response reflects residents’ views gathered through a community questionnaire and focuses on ensuring sustainable and appropriate development in the parish.
APC highlights that Bromsgrove’s new Local Plan will shape development until 2043. APC’s response is seeking to influence new housing for the current young residents in our community and those approaching retirement. APC stresses the need for more affordable and suitable housing to support both younger residents seeking to buy homes and older residents wishing to downsize — what APC calls the community’s “circle of life.”
A key issue is Bromsgrove’s proposal for 500 new homes in Alvechurch. APC strongly challenges this figure, suggesting instead a more sustainable target of 250 homes, consistent with the Neighbourhood Plan. The council’s response also outlines infrastructure improvements needed to support future growth.
Finally, APC reaffirms its duty to represent the community’s best interests now and for future generations, taking a proactive and balanced approach to planning and development.
Cllr M Worrall (Chairman)
21st October 2025
Please find a link to Covering Letter and Alvechurch Parish Council’s Response, as submitted on 20th Oct 2025, to BDC Strategic Planners.
Alvechurch Parish Council wish to acknowledge and thank all those residents who have submitted their comments for due consideration by BDC, the Local Planning Authority.
You may know that 7no. grenades were taken out of the canal using a magnet by a man and two were left on the grass, but the other 5no. have been taken away.
Obviously, these are extremely dangerous and the worry is that if the remaining 5no. have been discarded in a bin or in a field and found by anyone, let alone a child, then the consequences could be fatal. If you find these grenades or know of their whereabouts please report the matter to the police.
