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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1,872 approved · 167 refused · 85 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Approved25/0760/ADV
Advertisement consent for the display of 1No. non-illuminated facia sign, 5No. illuminated fascia signs, 1No. illuminated totem sign and 1No. non-illuminated vinyl sign
BYD Kidderminster 112 Worcester Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1HY
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0761/CLE
Lawful development certificate to establish that the dwelling was not built in accordance with the conditions imposed at the time of planning permission ref: KR/0209/61
Common Barn Farm Bungalow Common Barn Lane Island Pool Cookley Worcestershire DY10 3RS
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0762/LBC
Listed building consent for coper replacement (including the use of dowels), increased height of handrails and alterations to stop plank grooves at Bottom Barge Lock
Stourport Lower Broad Lock Severn Side Stourport On Severn Worcestershire DY13 9EW
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0763/FUL
Conversion of garage to hair salon (Use Class E) and associated works
450 Chester Road North Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1TW
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0764/LBC
Listed building consent for the installation of an EV charging point
5 Lower Park Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2DP
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0765/TPO
T1 Oak Tree - Crown lift to 4m and reduce overhang of car park by 2m, T2 4x Oak Trees - Remove 3 subdominant stems and crown life remaining tree to 4m, T3 1 Large Ash Tree, Maple Tree, 2x Small Ash Trees, 4x Small Oak Trees and 1 Birch Tree - Fell
Unit 5 The Towers Foley Avenue Foley Business Park Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 7PG
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0766/TPO
2 x English Yew Trees - Reduce height by 2m and reduce overhang from 3 Damson Way by 1-2m to clear fence line and maintain a good shape of the tree
4 Mortimer Grove Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1QG
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0767/FAST
Two storey side and front extension, single storey front extension and associated roof alterations including provision of solar PV panels
35 Manor Avenue Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6EA
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Application withdrawn25/0768/OUT
Outline application for the demolition of 2No. dwellings and the construction of up to 10No. dwellings and associated works (all matters reserved except access)
Land At Os 389420 274940 Woodrow Lane Dorhall Chaddesley Corbett Worcestershire
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0769/LBC
Listed building consent for coper replacement (including the use of dowels), increased height of handrails and alterations to stop plank grooves at Bottom Barge Lockgrooves.
Upper Barge Lock Canal Basin Mart Lane Stourport On Severn Worcestershire
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0770/LBC
Listed building consent for alterations to lock ladders, including replacement of new ladder and widening of the ladder recess and localised repairs at York Street Lock
Lock At 381161 271212 York Street Stourport On Severn Worcestershire
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0771/CR
Discharge of Condition 30 (Incidental Recovery Plan - Minerals) attached to planning permission ref: 23/0200/FUL
Land At Os 381000 277300 Habberley Lane Low Habberley Kidderminster Worcestershire
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0772/HOU
Two storey rear extension and alterations to front
47 Queen Elizabeth Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3BG
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Pending consideration25/0773/CRB
Discharge of Condition 6 (BNG) attached to planning approval ref: 24/0288/FUL
Foley House Unit 4 Foley Grove Foley Business Park Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 7PT
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0774/HOU
Garage extension
Highfield House Solcum Lane Wolverley Worcestershire DY11 5XN
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0775/TCA
Fell 4 pine trees Fell one silver birch
Gate Cottage Ribbesford House Ribbesford Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2TQ
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0776/TCA
T1 Cherry Tree - Prune/crown reduction to reduce the tree size by approximately one third
The Old Police House The Village Chaddesley Corbett Worcestershire DY10 4SA
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0777/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use and development of land for a C3 dwellinghouse (not in accordance with approved plans accompanying planning permission WF/1065/78 21st November 1978)
White Gates Station Road Far Forest Kidderminster Worcestershire DY14 9UD
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0778/FUL
Change of use of ground floor offices (Use Class E) to 3No. apartments (Use Class C3) and associated internal works, and replacement of windows (revised description)
Bell Row Court Bell Row Stourport On Severn Worcestershire DY13 9HP
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0779/LBC
Listed building consent for the change of use of ground floor offices (Use Class E) to 3No. apartments (Use Class C3) and associated internal works, and replacement of windows (Revised description)
Bell Row Court Bell Row Stourport On Severn Worcestershire DY13 9HP
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0780/HOU
Construction of an outbuilding to facilitate triple garage and home gym to the ground floor and games room and home office above
Ankretts Farm Buckeridge Bank Buckeridge Rock Worcestershire DY14 9DN
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0781/LBC
Listed building consent for the replacement of lower section rear roof tiles and associated roof repairs and replacement of 2No. windows
The Birches Wolverley Village Wolverley Worcestershire DY11 5XE
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Approved25/0783/S73
Variation of Condition 18 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission 25/0391/S73 (pursuant to 24/0145/RG3) to relocate the changing places W/C
Brinton Park Sutton Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6QT
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Refused25/0784/HOU
Formation of a dropped kerb together with creation of opening to perimeter wall, laying of hardstanding and associated works
7 Stourport Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BA
Received 22 Oct 2025
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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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