87 Franche Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 5BE Data via plota.co.uk

25/0414/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of the existing retail unit and erection of Class E discount foodstore with associated carparking, landscaping, engineering and drainage works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2025
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Consultation
23 May 2025
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Approved
28 Oct 2025

Approved on 28 Oct 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Wyre Forest Planning Committee on 21 Oct 2025.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • Members approved the application subject to conditions.
  • The food store's net sales area is capped at 1,516 square metres, and the unit may not be subdivided.

Source: Plota analysis of Wyre Forest's committee minutes, Wyre Forest Planning Committee minutes, 21 October 2025 .

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 12

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 365 m away: Blakemarsh; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Kidderminster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full Application
Postcode
DY11 5BE
Received
22 May 2025
Validated
22 May 2025
Ward
Franche And Habberley North
Parish
Kidderminster Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
28 Oct 2025
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CarneySweeney

How this decision compares

Decided in 159 days from validation, 96 days slower than Wyre Forest's median of 63 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
15%go to committee

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

Public comments

4comments received
1 objecting3 neutral

25% object · below the UK average of 74%

52 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13995910
Planning Portal ref
PP-13995910
Neighbours
23 May 2025
Consultation
23 May 2025
Comments by
26 Jun 2025
Site or press notice
27 May 2025
Committee
21 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No
Wyre Forest
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#80 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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