Severn Lamb Ltd Tything Road East Kinwarton Alcester B49 6ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/01008/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from industrial/warehouse to indoor padel court Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
28 Apr 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Alcester built-up area; Green belt 73 m away: Birmingham; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area1,848 m² (19,892 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 87)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
B49 6ET
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Kinwarton
Parish
Kinwarton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Masefields

How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 6 days faster than Stratford on Avon's median of 83 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

34%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Jun 2026
Comments by
29 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Stratford on Avon
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#121 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Stratford on Avon ranks #142 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stratford on Avon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #94 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #93 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #142 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #166 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
146 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,257
Total decisions
98 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.