Land At (Os 8952 4900) Abbotswood Road Kempsey Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

An outline planning application comprising residential development (of up to 1,200 dwellings), a local centre (Use classes E, F2 and compatible sui generis uses), mobility hubs, 2FE primary school and early year provision, open space, sports pitches, sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
9 Jul 2026
Received
12 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 18 Sept 2026; it is now day 67. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Kempsey built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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

Council
Wychavon
Application type
Outline Application
Received
12 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Upton Snodsbury Ward, Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington Ward
Parish
Stoulton , Drakes Broughton and Wadborough
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lichfields

Decision outlook

Day 67, past Wychavon's usual 56 days for commercial and major works. 78% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 8 Oct 2026.

Day 6724 days to the 91-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Wychavon in the last twelve months, from validation. Wychavon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Wychavon
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#86 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Wychavon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #19 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wychavon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #202 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #186 of 296
88%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #19 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #117 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
98%
Major dwellings approved
42 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
54 decided
1,082
Total decisions
151 refused in the year to March 2026