| Application Number | 25/00643/LB |
| Status | Approved |
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Application
Valid12/08/2025 -
Consultation
End11/09/2025 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Approval -
Decision
Date09/01/2026 -
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Appeal
DecisionN/A
| Summary | |
| Application Number | 25/00643/LB |
| Location Address | Worcester Shrub Hill Railway Station Shrub Hill Worcester WR4 9EJ |
| Proposal | Listed building consent for the Installation of lifts to existing lifts shafts, installation of stairs, amendment to existing platform canopy and installation of lift motor rooms to platforms 1 and 2 |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Listed Building Consent |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 23/07/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 12/08/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 12/08/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | 13/08/2025 |
| Consultation End | 11/09/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | 11/09/2025 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 09/01/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Laura Wall |
| Parish | Worcester City |
| Ward | Fort Royal, Nunnery Ward |
| Applicant | Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, Network Rail |
| Agent | Mrs Sue Newman, Network Rail |
| Agent Address | Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Square One 4 Travis Street Manchester M1 2NY |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To conform with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. |
| The development 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 consent Proposed Platform 1 General Arrangement Sections and Elevations (Drawing No: 173412 TGP-1706-OWW-DRG-ECV-001113. Revision: B03). Planning And Heritage Statement Worcester Shrub Hill Photos Proposed General Arrangement (Drawing No: 001110. Rev: P02) Proposed Platform 1 (Drawing No: 001111. Rev: P02) Proposed Platform 2 (Drawing No: 001112. Rev: B01) Ground Investigation Report Contamination Summary Ground Investigation Report Contamination Study Extract Ground Investigation Extract Reason: To ensure compliance with the approved scheme. |
| The works to the listed building hereby approved shall not take place until a programme of archaeological work, including a Written Scheme of Investigation (Building recording to commensurate with the requirements of level 2/3, as set out within Historic England guidance Understanding Historic Buildings; A Guide to Good Recording Practice (2016) and in accordance with current Worcestershire Archaeological Standards and Guidance (2019)) has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing. The scheme shall include an assessment of significance and research questions; and: 1) The programme and methodology of site investigation and recording. 2) The programme for post investigation assessment. 3) Provision to be made for analysis of the site investigation and recording. 4) Provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation. 5) Provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation. 6) Nomination of a competent person or persons/organisation to undertake the works set out within the Written Scheme of Investigation. (B) The works to the listed building hereby approved shall not be commenced until the site investigation has been completed in accordance with Part A. The development shall not be occupied until the post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (A) and the provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured. Reason: In accordance with the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 and SWDP 6 & 24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016. |
| Prior to their first use on site full details and samples of all materials, including brickwork, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Details and samples of the proposed materials shall be provided in writing and on site for inspection and to be viewed against the existing building. The approved materials shall match the existing building in terms of type, colour, texture, size, coursing, jointing and pointing, and the development shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved details. Reason: To protect, conserve and enhance the significance of heritage assets and to ensure that the new materials are in keeping with the character of the surroundings and represent high-quality design, in accordance with Policies SWDP 6, SWDP 21 and SWDP 24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| A fee is chargeable for the provision of archaeological curatorial services. The service includes advice and liaison throughout the archaeological works, including the provision of a brief (if requested), checking the Written Scheme of Investigation for compliance with local and national standards, monitoring fieldwork and ensuring any archaeological reports generated by the project are acceptable. The Archaeology and Planning Advisor will be happy to offer advice on all stages of the proceedings. Additional site visits will be chargeable at £60 per visit if required if it is considered that breaches of condition have taken place or when other situations arise that require a visit additional to the usual service. As this scheme is considered to be a small-scale development of less than 1-ha the fee for curatorial services will be £284.00 (Inc VAT). |
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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.
| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| Guildhall High Street WORCESTER WR1 2EY | 25/11/2025 | |
| Cafe Loco At Shrub Hill Station Shrub Hill WORCESTER WR4 9EJ | 12/08/2025 | |
| Commissionaires Office On Ground Floor At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Elgar Annexe Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9GX | 12/08/2025 | |
| Elgar House Shrub Hill Road Worcester WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Fifth Floor Left Side Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Fifth Floor Right Side Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| First Floor Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Fourth Floor Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Ground Floor Left Side Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Ground Floor Right Side Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Office At Unit 6 Shrub Hill Industrial Estate WORCESTER WR4 9EL | 12/08/2025 | |
| Part Fifth Floor Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Photo Booth At Shrub Hill Station Shrub Hill Worcester | 12/08/2025 | |
| Second Floor Left Side Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Second Floor Right Side Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Sixth Floor Left Side Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Sixth Floor Right Side Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Third Floor Offices At Elgar House Shrub Hill Road WORCESTER WR4 9EE | 12/08/2025 | |
| Unit 5 Worcester Enterprise Centre Shrub Hill WORCESTER WR4 9FG | 12/08/2025 | |
| Unit 6 Shrub Hill Industrial Estate WORCESTER WR4 9EL | 12/08/2025 | |
| Unit 6 Worcester Enterprise Centre Shrub Hill WORCESTER WR4 9FG | 12/08/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic England | 12/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||
| (Contaminated Land) | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 12/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 | |
| Aidan Smyth | Archaeology | 12/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 | |
| Councillor Atif Sadiq(Fort Royal) | 12/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||
| Councillor Basharat Ali (Nunnery) | 12/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||
| Councillor Elaine Willmore(Nunnery) | 12/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||
| Councillor Jabbar Riaz (Fort Royal) | 12/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||
| Councillor Patricia Agar (Nunnery) | 12/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||
| Jacqueline Godfrey Hunt | West Mercia Police | 12/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 | |
| Sheena Payne-Lunn | Conservation Officer | 12/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA |
| Contaminated Land |
| Resident Association: RONKSWOOD ACTION GROUP - criteria: ALL - apgrecno:12 - contact email: NULL |
| SWDP 2: Development Boundary |
| SWDP 38: Green Space |
| SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed |
| SWDP44/4: Mixed Use Allocations |
| Air Quality Management Consultation Area: Rainbow Hill Consultation Zone |
| No associated appeals |
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