98 Mill Street Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6XG Data via plota.co.uk

26/0604/PNC - PA Commerical, Business etc./Shop to Res Refused

Proposal

Prior Notification for Change of use of first floor office to an apartment Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
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Refused
17 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Flood defence 21 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); Inside the Kidderminster built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 94)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
PA Commerical, Business etc./Shop to Res
Postcode
DY11 6XG
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Franche And Habberley North
Parish
Kidderminster Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Betaplan Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 21% of changes of use here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
48decided 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.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.