Forestry Commission Visitor Centre Callow Hill Rock Kidderminster Worcestershire DY14 9XQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0588/FUL - Full Application Pending consideration

Proposal

Installation of two mobile sauna cabins, cold plunges, and showers Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Wyre Forest's recent extensions. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Ancient woodland 8 m away: Earnwood Copse
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Open access land
Open country or registered common land, with a right to roam on foot.
Building on registered common land needs the consent of the Secretary of State as well as planning permission.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National nature reserve 330 m away: Wyre Forest; Inside the Callow Hill built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
Full Application
Postcode
DY14 9XQ
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Bewdley And Rock
Parish
Rock
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
en-plan

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Wyre Forest usually decides extensions by day 49.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
213decided in the last year

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

Public comments

38comments received
22 objecting16 supporting

58% object · below the UK average of 75%

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15097876
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wyre Forest
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#80 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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