British Red Cross Society Lax Lane Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2DZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0685/FUL - Full Application Pending consideration

Proposal

Change of use from Community Hub to a Wellbeing Hub Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Wyre Forest's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 6 and 8, Lax Lane
List entry 1099962 · 20 m away · 53 more listed buildings within 150 m (53 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 ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Conservation area 5 m away: Bewdley
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 Bewdley built-up area; Priority habitat 37 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DY12 2DZ
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Bewdley And Rock
Parish
Bewdley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Wyre Forest usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
48decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15190941
Neighbours
18 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.