The Watermill Park Lane Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6TL Data via plota.co.uk

26/0069/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

30 Jan 2026

✓

Validated

23 Apr 2026

✓

Consultation

23 Apr 2026

✓

Approved

16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 10

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change

Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.

Flood map ↗

Conservation area 9 m away: Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

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 ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 32 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Inside the Kidderminster built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 area942 m² (10,140 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)

UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Wyre Forest
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: DY11 6TL
Received: 30 Jan 2026
Validated: 23 Apr 2026
Ward: Blakebrook And Habberley South
Parish: Kidderminster Town
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 18 Jun 2026
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 16 Jun 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Nuvolt Ltd
Freehold owner: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 4 days faster than Wyre Forest's median of 58 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

This one54d

Council58d

UK56d

48%decided within 8 weeks

90%approved

13%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14599769
Planning Portal ref: PP-14599769
Neighbours: 23 Apr 2026
Consultation: 23 Apr 2026
Comments by: 14 May 2026
Statutory expiry: 18 Jun 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

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.