The Grove 8 Blakebrook Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6AP Data via plota.co.uk

26/0581/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for minor internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: The Grove
List entry 1100074 · 6 m from the pin · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)
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 ↗
Blakebrook 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kidderminster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DY11 6AP
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Blakebrook And Habberley South
Parish
Kidderminster Town
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pharaoh Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 98% of listed building works here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
43decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Wyre Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Wyre Forest decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wyre Forest
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#80 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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