Former Scala Theatre Crown Passage Worcester WR1 3LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00915/ADV - Advertisement Pending Decision (Consultation)

Proposal

Advertising consent to install 2nr. illuminated "Scala" signs and an illuminated readograph on the Scala canopy, plus 2nr. illuminated poster boxes on the ground floor elevation of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Worcester's recent signs and adverts.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

63 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Warehouse Immediately at Rear of Corn Exchange, Grade II, about 20 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 56 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Historic City conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Worcester City (Political Boundary)
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument about 67 m away: Worcester city centre
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Worcester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Council
Worcester
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
WR1 3LL
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Cathedral Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Burrell Foley Fischer LLP

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Worcester usually decides signs and adverts by day 55.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Worcester in the last twelve months, from validation. Worcester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2026
Worcester
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#117 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Worcester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #73 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Worcester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #214 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #185 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #73 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #137 of 296
59%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
427
Total decisions
62 refused in the year to March 2026