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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Worcester City Museum And Library Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DT
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Council sourceListed building consent for internal alterations to galleries on first floor including wall panelling, replacement air conditioning units in galleries 5, 6 and 7, new store cupboard, new frameless glass doors to gallery 6, new air conditioning units to main Art Gallery and Watercolour Gallery.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Applicationformredacted01.Application Form | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Heritage Statement02. Supporting Information | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Land Contamination Assessment02. Supporting Information | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Supporting Planning Statement02. Supporting Information | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Design Access And Heritage Statement02. Supporting Information | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Gallery 7 Looking North03. Photo | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Gallery 6 Looking North03. Photo | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Watercolour Gallery West Wall03. Photo | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Gallery 6 Looking South03. Photo | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Main Art Gallery Looking East03. Photo | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Gallery 7 Looking South03. Photo | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Gallery 5 Looking South03. Photo | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Main Art Gallery Looking West03. Photo | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Block Plan04. Site/Location Plan | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Location plan04. Site/Location Plan | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Proposed Internal Elevations06. Proposed Plan | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Proposed Internal Plan And Roof Plan06. Proposed Plan | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Wall panelling and store details06. Proposed Plan | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Proposed Internal Plan And Roof Plan Art Galleries06. Proposed Plan | 18 May 2026 | View |
| AC And Condensing Unit Details06. Proposed Plan | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Existing Plan And Internal ElevationsExisting plan | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Existing Internal Plan And Roof PlanExisting plan | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Existing Internal Plan And Roof Plan Art GalleriesExisting plan | 18 May 2026 | View |
| Aidan Smyth - Archaeology09. Response - consultee | 20 May 2026 | View |
| (Contaminated Land) - Worcestershire Regulatory Services09. Response - consultee | 22 May 2026 | View |
| Historic England Advice - 26.00440.LB.pdf09. Response - consultee | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| (Nuisance) - Worcestershire Regulatory Services09. Response - consultee | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| Conservation and Design Officer comments09. Response - consultee | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| (Contaminated Land)09a. Response - Consultee Attachment | 22 May 2026 | View |
| Delegated Report11. Decision Information | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice12. Decision Notice | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSupporting Documents | 19 May 2026 | View |
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