16 - 17 Birmingham Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 2BX Data via plota.co.uk

25/0932/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of premises from residential care home (Use Class C2) to 2No. dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated extensions and alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Consultation
12 Jan 2026
Approved
4 Mar 2026

Approved on 4 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 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 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DY10 2BX
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Broadwaters
Parish
Kidderminster Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
4 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
(Miss J Greybanks)

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
37decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
12 Jan 2026
Consultation
12 Jan 2026
Comments by
2 Feb 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