86 Lea Street Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1SN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0312/CLP - Cert of Lawful Dev Proposed Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for Change of use from a C3(a) residential dwelling to a C4 HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) for no more than 6 people Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 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
Cert of Lawful Dev Proposed
Postcode
DY10 1SN
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Aggborough And Spennells
Parish
Kidderminster Town
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 23 days slower than Wyre Forest's median of 45 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 91% of lawful development certificates here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
49decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14862821
Statutory expiry
26 Jun 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