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Wyre Forest District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Wyre Forest District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates2,399Searchable applications
225Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 2,039 approved or refused records
167Refused applications
1,872 approved · 167 refused · 85 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Nov 2005 to 18 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Regenerating Wyre ForestLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Trees pre application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildingsArticle 4 directions Non-Immediate Article 4 Direction in Kidderminster
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas17 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Approved24/0742/S73
Removal of Conditions 38 (Comformity with submitted plans (Dunley Road junction)) and 40 (Off-site Highway improvements) of Planning Permission 21/0031/FUL
Land To The West Of Pearl Lane, Stourport -on- Severn (Ernleye Meadows) Land At Os 379658 269871 Pearl Lane Stourport On Severn Worcestershire
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Granted24/0743/AG
Agricultural storage building
Land At Os 377730 270310 Dunley Road Heightington Bewdley Worcestershire
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0744/FUL
Retrospective Change of Use of land to residential curtilage and re-siting of garage previous approved Under 20/0693/HOU
Old Forge Farm Gorst Hill Rock Kidderminster Worcestershire DY14 9YQ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0745/FUL
Change of use of building from offices (Use Class E) to mixed use office space and 7No. apartments (Use Class C3) and associated works
29 Church Street Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 2AR
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0746/LBC
Listed building consent for the change of use of building from offices (Use Class E) to mixed use office space and 7No. apartments (Use Class C3) and associated works
29 Church Street Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 2AR
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Application withdrawn24/0747/FUL
Sub-division of existing retail unit J2 to create 1no. new retail unit (J3) including installation of 1no. new customer entrance and high level entrance feature; associated reconfiguration of adjacent parking and bollards; installation of new loading bay and doors to rear elevation; replacement of existing glazed entrance and associated works at Unit J2, Crossley Retail Park, Kidderminster DY11 6DY
Unit J Crossley Retail Park Carpet Trades Way Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6DY
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0748/TPO
T1 Ash Tree - Fell Ash (Die-Back), T2 Hawththorn Tree - Fell (Dead) T3 and T4 Ash Trees - Reduced in height by 50%
Highbank Cleobury Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2PG
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0749/TPO
G1 Lawson Cyprus Hedge - Reduce 3 stems on western end by 5m, G2 Orchard - Prune to shape and thin canopies., G3 Ginkgo & Holly - Cut holly to ground., T4 & T5 Deodar cedars - Crown lift both trees to 3.5m clear stems, G6 Blue cedar x 10 - Tidy branches by crown lifting to 1.5m clear stems. Smallest tree, crown lift to 1m, T7 Oak - Crown lift all limbs to main fork at 6m, T8 Elm - Crown lift to 2m clear stem, G9 Sycamore x 15 - Crown lift to 10m clear stems on school side, G10 Sycamore x 5 - Crown lift to 10m clear stems on school side, H11 Beech, hornbeam & hawthorn - Top at 1m and shape (Crown lift sycamores behind), G12 Silver birch x 2 & field maple x 2 - Suppressed by sycamores - crown lift sycamores, T13 Oak - Cut back huge stem over school to fork 1.5m south of fence. Cut back 2 smaller limbs to level with fence. Remove low branch parallel with fence, T14 Oak - Trim as many branches as possible back to fence.G15 Oaks x 4 - Crown lift removing all stems and limbs to south to one third tree height, G16 Forest school area - Pollard 5 field maples at 4m height., G17 Ash, sycamore, cherry - Clear and plant beech hedge or retain as screening, G18 Mixed - Cut out all elms, retain oaks and crown lift as young trees., 19 Scots pine - Remove all ivy from ground to chest height., T20 Ash - Dieback disease - Fell, T21 Elm - Dead - Fell, G22 Road frontage - Remove all ivy from ground to chest height on all trees >100mm dbh.
Blakedown C Of E Primary School Birmingham Road Blakedown Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3JN
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0750/TPO
5 Lime Trees - Prune lower branches to 7 feet
Land At Os 389770 274330 Tanwood Lane Bluntington Chaddesley Corbett Worcestershire
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0751/CR
Discharge of conditions 9 (CEMP - Highways) and 12 (CEMP - Biodiversity) attached to planning approval ref: 24/0310/FUL
Piano Building Weavers Wharf Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1AA
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Granted24/0752/PNH
Single story rear extension
185 Sutton Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6QN
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0753/CR
Conditions 3 (Ventilation and glazing), Parts 5-7 of 7 (site investigation), 11 (Access construction and access closure), 12 (Access, turning and parking facilities including cycle parking), 13 (residential welcome pack), 14 (CEMP, Highways), 17 (Lighting) and 19 ( Risk Avoidance Strategy for reptiles) of Approved Planning Permission 20/289/FUL
Site Of Former 111 Chester Road South Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1XG
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0754/CR
Discharge of Condition 39 (Stage 1/2 Road Safety Audit) of planning permission 24/0317/S73
Land At Os 380265 269514 Areley Common Stourport On Severn Worcestershire
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0755/TPO
T1 - Sycamore - Reduce crown by 3m overall, crown lift to 5m over road and remove epicormic growth to the base of the tree
46 The Oaklands Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 2SB
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0757/TPO
T1 and T2 Silver Birch - Fell
52 Dunley Road Stourport On Severn Worcestershire DY13 0AX
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0758/HOU
Erection of a new steel access platform, bolted to the rear elevation of No.50 Bridge Road
50 Bridge Road Cookley Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3SB
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0759/TPO
T1 Sycamore Tree - Fell
Hartlebury House 12 Carters Gardens Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6LR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0760/FUL
Change of use of ground floor from retail (Use Class E) to 1No. apartment (Use Class C3) and associated works (retrospective)
27 Bridge Street Stourport On Severn Worcestershire DY13 8UR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0761/LBC
Listed building consent for the change of use of ground floor from retail (Use Class E) to 1No. apartment (Use Class C3) and associated works (retrospective)
27 Bridge Street Stourport On Severn Worcestershire DY13 8UR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Refused24/0767/FUL
Change of use of land to form extended domestic curtilage and erection of garage extension
4 Honeybrook Cottages Bridgnorth Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 5RR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Pending consideration0036/ACV
Community Right to Bid, Bridge Street Car Park as an Assets of Community Value
Temporary Car Park Bridge Street Stourport On Severn Worcestershire DY13 8XD
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Split Decision24/0772/TPO
T1 Lime Tree, T2 Sycamore Tree - 4m crown reduction on the lime and sycamore
17 Threlfall Drive Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1HU
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Approved24/0773/FUL
Change of use from D2 to brewery shop and office and creation of staff locker room
Unit 1 Lax Lane Craft Centre Lax Lane Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2DZ
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Application withdrawn24/0774/FUL
Use of dwelling for tutoring of children (9am -3pm) Monday - Friday
28 Blakebrook Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6AP
Received 18 Nov 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Wyre Forest District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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