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26/00441/NMA - Non Material Amendment Pending Decision

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission to revise the internal layout and servicing of the Corn Exchange, including omission of mezzanine access and connection to the Scala building, reconfiguration of kitchen, bar and WC provision, amendments to circulation and fire strategy, and associated minor alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
19 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Jul 2026.

The consultation period closed on 10 Jun 2026.

Documents 36

Plans & drawings 27

PDF AS APPROVED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 02. Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF AS APPROVED FIRST FLOOR PLAN 02. Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF AS APPROVED SECOND FLOOR PLAN 02. Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF AS APPROVED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN 02. Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 02. Supporting Information AS APPROVED ROOF PLAN · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF AS APPROVED ELEVATIONS 03 AND 07 02. Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF AS APPROVED SECTIONS 04 AND 02 02. Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 04. Site/Location Plan THE LOCATION PLAN · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 04. Site/Location Plan PROPOSED SITE PLAN · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN 06. Proposed Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NMA GROUND FLOOR PLAN 06. Proposed Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NMA FIRST FLOOR PLAN 06. Proposed Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NMA SECOND FLOOR PLAN 06. Proposed Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NMA THIRD FLOOR PLAN 06. Proposed Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NMA BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN 06. Proposed Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NMA ROOF PLAN 06. Proposed Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NMA ELEVATIONS 03AND07 06. Proposed Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NMA SECTIONS 04AND02 06. Proposed Plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Existing plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Existing plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Existing plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Existing plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN Existing plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN Existing plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Existing plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTIONS 04 AND 02 Existing plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS 03 AND 07 Existing plan · 19 May 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

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Site constraints 5

67 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Former Corn Exchange and Attached Railings, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 60 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Historic City conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Worcester City (Political Boundary)
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument about 98 m away: Worcester city centre
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Worcester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Worcester
Application type
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
WR1 3QT
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Cathedral Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
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Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Burrell Foley Fischer LLP

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Worcester
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#117 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Worcester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #73 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Worcester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #214 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #185 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #73 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #137 of 296
59%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
427
Total decisions
62 refused in the year to March 2026