275 Marlpool Lane Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 5DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0697/FUL - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Change of use of existing wet weather playroom, utility / storage building into childs playroom (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Sept 2026
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Wyre Forest's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; SSSI 235 m away: Puxton Marshes SSSI; Inside the Kidderminster built-up area; Priority habitat 37 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
DY11 5DA
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Franche And Habberley North
Parish
Kidderminster Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Engineering & Building Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Wyre Forest usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 750 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15208278
Neighbours
9 Sept 2026
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 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