Application Number 25/00143/ADV
Status Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    14/02/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    13/03/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    10/04/2025
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    11/04/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number 25/00143/ADV
Location Address Former Scala Theatre Crown Passage Worcester WR1 3LL
Proposal Hoarding advertisement
Status Approval
Application Type Advertisement
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 14/02/2025
Application Valid Date 14/02/2025
Consultation Start Date 18/02/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 13/03/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable) 10/04/2025
Committee Agenda Planning Committee Information
Decision Date 11/04/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Committee
Case Officer Charlotte Atkins
Parish Worcester City
Ward Cathedral Ward
Applicant Worcester City Council
Agent Jamie Fox, Worcester City Council
Agent Address Guildhall High Street Worcester WR1 2EY

Condition Details / Information Notes
The advertisements hereby approved shall be removed from the hoardings and the application site no later than 10 April 2028 or within 28 days following the substantial completion of the building works at the Scala Theatre, whichever occurs first. Written notification of the completion of works shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority within 7 days of such completion. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the area and in accordance with policies SWDP 6, SWDP21 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
The advertisement(s) hereby permitted shall be carried out and completed in accordance with the following approved plans and associated documents and the specifications and recommendations contained therein, except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission: Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the area and in accordance with policies SWDP 6, SWDP21 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 and the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
Standard Advertisement Consent Conditions 1. No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission. 2. No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to— (a) endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour or aerodrome (civil or military); (b) obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air; or (c) hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle. 3. Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site. 4. Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public. 5. Where an advertisement is required under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 to be removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity. Reason for standard conditions: In the interests of highway safety and visual amenity, and in order to comply with the requirements of the Advertisement Regulations.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 18/02/2025 Application from redacted (205kb) -
Plans
06. Proposed Plan 20/02/2025 Scala Hoardings (32768kb) -
06. Proposed Plan 18/02/2025 Proposed site plan (226kb) -
06. Proposed Plan 18/02/2025 Artwork Template (1392kb) -
Representations
09. Response - consultee 25/02/2025 Highways comments (40kb) -
09. Response - consultee 07/03/2025 Conservation Officer comments (156kb) -
09. Response - consultee 05/03/2025 Cons Advisory Committee (40kb) -
Decision
12. Decision Notice 11/04/2025 Decision Notice (187kb) -
System Generated Letter
Officer Report 11/04/2025 Committee Report 10.4.2025 (515kb) -
Planning Application Documents
Supporting Documents 18/02/2025 Site Notice (53kb) -

Consultation Responses

Neighbour List


In addition to consultations with the consultee listed, we will publicise the application in accordance with national requirements and our local policy. This publicity usually takes the form of letters to nearby properties, the posting of site notices and/or the placing of a public notice in our local newspapers.


No associated neighbours

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Transport Planning Unit 18/02/2025 11/03/2025
Heather Barrett Civic Society 18/02/2025 11/03/2025
Paul Collins Conservation Officer 18/02/2025 11/03/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
Locally Listed Building: Scala Theatre, Angel Place - Status: Active
Locally Listed Building: Public Toilets, Angel Place - Status: Active
SWDP 24: Archaeological Sensitive Areas (ASA)
SWDP 6: Conservation Area
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
SWDP 10: Primary Shopping Frontage
SWDP44/2: Retail Allocations
SWDP 10: Secondary Shopping Frontage
SWDP 10: Shopping Centres
Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA
No associated appeals