Caretakers Bungalow 52 Stourport Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/0244/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of useSchools, care & community

Proposal

Change of use of residential dwelling (C3) back into functional use to support educational operations of the Bewdley School (F1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Mar 2026
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Validated
31 Mar 2026
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Consultation
1 Apr 2026
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Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF FULL (APPROVAL) Decision · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bewdley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Wyre Forest
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DY12 1BL
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Wribbenhall And Arley
Parish
Bewdley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 16 days faster than Wyre Forest's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wyre Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Wyre Forest decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14737788
Neighbours
1 Apr 2026
Consultation
1 Apr 2026
Comments by
22 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
99 Stourport Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BJ
Proposed single storey rear extension
21/0629/PNH
2021 Approved
99 Stourport Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BJ
Proposed single storey rear extension
21/0629/PNH
2021 Approved
Holmcroft 48 Stourport Road Bewdley DY12 1BL
Proposed replacement roof over sun room at rear and side first floor bedroom over car port
21/0555/HOU
2021 Approved
Holmcroft 48 Stourport Road Bewdley DY12 1BL
Proposed replacement roof over sun room at rear and side first floor bedroom over car port
21/0555/HOU
2021 Approved
Bewdley Primary School Stourport Road Bewdley DY12 1BL
Erection of single storey timber clad outdoor classroom
21/0428/FUL
2021 Approved
Bewdley Primary School Stourport Road Bewdley DY12 1BL
Erection of single storey timber clad outdoor classroom
21/0428/FUL
2020 Approved
50 Stourport Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BL
Proposed Rear Extension
20/0802/HOU
2020 Approved
50 Stourport Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BL
Proposed Rear Extension
20/0802/HOU
2019 Approved
119 Stourport Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BJ
(T1) Acer - Remove lower southern branch. (T2) Silver Birch - Crown lift to 8ft. (T3) Mag…
19/0397/TREE
2019 Approved
119 Stourport Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BJ
(T1) Acer - Remove lower southern branch. (T2) Silver Birch - Crown lift to 8ft. (T3) Mag…
19/0397/TREE
2018 Withdrawn
105 Stourport Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BJ
Single storey rear extension
18/0012/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
105 Stourport Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BJ
Single storey rear extension
18/0012/FULL
2016 Approved
Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre, Stourport Road, Wribbenhall, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY12 1BL
Proposed erection of free-standing Bat House
16/000020/REG3
2016 Approved
26 Brook Vale Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BQ
Fell an Oak, Sycamore, Sweet Chestnut, Horse Chestnut, 2 x Beech, 2 x Birch, 2 x Yew and…
16/0454/TREE
2016 Approved
26 Brook Vale Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BQ
Fell an Oak, Sycamore, Sweet Chestnut, Horse Chestnut, 2 x Beech, 2 x Birch, 2 x Yew and…
16/0454/TREE
2016 Approved
26 Brook Vale Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BQ
Proposed single storey extension to rear and side of property
16/0198/FULL
2016 Approved
26 Brook Vale Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1BQ
Proposed single storey extension to rear and side of property
16/0198/FULL
Wyre Forest
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#80 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wyre Forest ranks #135 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wyre Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #73 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #67 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #135 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #107 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
38 decided
427
Total decisions
31 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings