Wyre Forest planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Wyre Forest District Council, updated daily. Wyre Forest District Council received 178 planning applications in the last 90 days, 3 of them major schemes. 94% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 43 days.
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Recent applications in Wyre Forest
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
1 To 8 And Garages Broomfield Green Kidderminster Worcestershire
Three-storey care home replacing existing buildings, Kidderminster. Demolishes current structures and erects a 4,991 sqm residential institution at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and M&E packages dominate, with specialist fit-out for care bedrooms and communal facilities.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Deloraine Woodrow Lane Woodrow Chaddesley Corbett Worcestershire DY10 4QG
Four-dwelling scheme on reserved matters, Chaddesley Corbett. Approves appearance, scale, layout and landscaping for a replacement scheme on an existing two-dwelling site, following outline consent. Demolition, foundations and frame packages follow immediately, with brickwork and roofing at volume.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Burgage Lodge 184 Franche Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 5AD
Commercial-to-residential conversion, Kidderminster. One dwelling created from existing commercial premises at full application stage. Fit-out, rewiring, bathrooms and kitchens carry the work; internal partitioning and fire compliance are standard on change-of-use packages.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
2B Sion Hill Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 2XS
Annex conversion to independent dwelling with first-floor extension, Kidderminster. Establishes a new self-contained home from an existing ancillary building plus a single-storey extension at full application stage. Partitioning, M&E rewiring, kitchen and bathroom fit-out, plus roofing and…
Fit-outM&EBrickwork
Nash Elm Farm Duttons Lane Arley Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1SS
B8 storage use with 20 containers, Arley. Retrospective consent for land use and container siting at full application stage. Minimal infrastructure works; the scheme is already erected and now seeks validation.
King Charles High School Comberton Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1XA
LED floodlight replacement for a school 3G pitch, Kidderminster. Replaces metal-halide fixtures with 16 LED luminaires on eight 15 m columns and control systems at full application stage. Electrical installation, structural steelwork for column foundations, and M&E control packages drive the work.
GroundworksSteelM&E
Pearl Meadow Redhouse Road Stourport On Severn Worcestershire DY13 0NW
Single dwelling and detached garage, Stourport-on-Severn. Technical details submission for one new house plus ancillary garage at reserved matters stage. Groundworks, frame, roofing and M&E packages are live; garage specification and detailed finish schedules follow.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
498 And 499 Chester Road South Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1XD
Off-street parking and vehicular access scheme, Kidderminster. Creates new parking provision and road access on a 0.1 ha site at full application stage. Groundworks, surfacing and drainage contractor packages define the opportunity.
GroundworksDrainageHard landscaping
31 Church Street Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 2AY
Air conditioning installation across two office floors, Kidderminster. Adds M&E services to an existing commercial building with external condensing units and roof protection at full application stage. Refrigeration, electrical distribution and roof-edge works suit specialist mechanical services…
M&EScaffolding
275 Marlpool Lane Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 5DA
Retrospective change of use to a child playroom, Kidderminster. Converts an existing wet-weather and storage building (44 sqm) to indoor play space, regularizing works already carried out. Fit-out, flooring, safety surfacing and internal partitioning drive the specification for childcare facility…
Fit-outHard landscaping
7 Summerhill Avenue Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6BU
Two-storey and single-storey rear extensions, Kidderminster. Adds upper and ground-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and groundworks drive the specification, with glazing and joinery packages for windows and internal finishes.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
43 Belvedere Close Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3AT
Single-storey extensions to sides, rear and front with partial garage conversion, Kidderminster. Adds living space via three separate extensions and repurposes garage storage at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks packages suit local trades, with internal…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
5 Cobden Street Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6RP
Certificate of lawfulness for a six-person HMO conversion, Kidderminster. Seeks to establish that a change of use from single dwelling to small house in multiple occupation has lawfully occurred or may lawfully proceed without permission. No physical works follow; the application establishes…
British Red Cross Society Lax Lane Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2DZ
Change of use from Community Hub to Wellbeing Hub, Bewdley. Repurposes an existing institutional building without stated physical works. No construction packages are triggered by a use reclassification alone.
Cookley Sports And Social Club Lea Lane Cookley Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3RH
InPost parcel locker installation at Cookley Sports Club. Six-square-metre automated parcel locker sited on club grounds at full application stage. Small footprint installation with minimal groundworks and M&E, suitable for rapid deployment and operational immediately after build.
GroundworksM&E
Planning appeals in Wyre Forest District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Wyre Forest District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Wyre Forest District Council, raw rate
35.9%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.2%
national rates applied to this caseload
6.7 percentage points above expected. Wyre Forest District Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
233 appeals counted, 220 judged either way (79 allowed, 141 dismissed), 13 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-08 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 34.1% | 28.8% | 132 | 132 | 45 |
| Householder (HAS) | 48% | 35.6% | 50 | 50 | 24 |
| Enforcement Notice | 5% | 13.5% | 31 | 20 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 54.5% | 36.9% | 11 | 11 | 6 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | Too few judged | 31.9% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Wyre Forest District Council
Wyre Forest District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Wyre Forest District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent8 homes
- Affordable rent47 homes
- Shared ownership22 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Wyre Forest District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder93% (57 decided)
- other100% (31 decided)
- residential80% (15 decided)
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