70-71 Load Street Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2AW

Pending consideration 26/0064/FUL
Council
Date received
29 Jan 2026
Date validated
30 Jan 2026
Postcode
DY12 2AW

Description

Change of use of the premises from retail (Use Class E) to the ground floor and Residential (Use Class C3) to the first floor, to Wine bar on Ground Floor and 12No. Letting rooms (Use Class C1) to the first and second floors. Proposed rear pergola, replacement windows to rear elevation. Proposed storage building and bin / cycle provisions to rear car park area. Proposed new shop front with retractable canopy

Wyre Forest
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#69 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wyre Forest ranks #122 out of 292 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #75 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #66 of 292
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #122 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #94 of 292
89%
Minor dwellings approved
36 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
41 decided
448
Total decisions
32 refused in 2025