| Application Number | 25/00667/FUL |
| Status | Refused |
| Application Valid |
|---|
| 11/08/2025 |
| Consultation End |
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| 05/09/2025 |
| Committee Meeting |
|---|
| N/A |
| Decision |
|---|
| Refusal |
| Decision Date |
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| 03/10/2025 |
| Appeal Started |
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| 19/11/2025 |
| Appeal Decision |
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| Dismissed |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | 25/00667/FUL |
| Location Address | Pavement adjacent to 34-35 The Shambles Worcester |
| Proposal | Installation of 1No. BT street hub unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | Dismissed |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 31/07/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 11/08/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 11/08/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 05/09/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | 04/09/2025 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 03/10/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Rebecca Black |
| Parish | Worcester City |
| Ward | Cathedral Ward |
| Applicant | Verity Cheyne, BT Group Plc |
| Agent | Mr Martin Brown, Telent |
| Agent Address | Rutland House 5 Allen Road Livingston EH54 6TQ |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The proposed BT street hub unit is located within the Historic City Conservation Area. The proposal by virtue of its size, location, design and material finish would result in less than substantial harm to the character, setting and significance of the conservation area. There is no clear and convincing justification for the proposal and the public benefits that flow from the development are insufficient to outweigh the harm. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies SWDP6, SWDP21 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and Section 16 of the NPPF. |
| The proposed BT street hub unit by virtue of its size, position and design, would constitute an incongruous structure which would result in additional visual clutter within the streetscene adversely impacting on the amenity and visual appearance of the area, contrary to policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| The proposed BT Street Hub unit is to be installed within an Archaeological Sensitive Area and no details of groundworks have been provided. The archaeological impact is unknown as details of any excavations required have not been provided and the proposals therefore do not meet the requirements of paragraph 207 of the NPPF. |
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| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| 40 Arundel Drive WORCESTER WR5 2HU | 12/08/2025 | |
| 61 Camp Hill Road WORCESTER WR5 2HG | 28/08/2025 | |
| 16 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RA | 11/08/2025 | |
| 17-19 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RA | 11/08/2025 | |
| 30 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| 31 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| 32 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| 33 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| 34-35 The Shambles Worcester WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| 36 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| 37 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| 39 High Street WORCESTER WR1 2QN | 11/08/2025 | |
| 39 The Shambles Worcester WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| Flat 1 Reindeer House 39 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| Flat 2 Reindeer House 39 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| Flat 3 Reindeer House 39 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| Ground Floor 39 The Shambles WORCESTER WR1 2RE | 11/08/2025 | |
| Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street Worcester WR1 2DS | 11/08/2025 |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport Planning Unit | 11/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 | ||
| Aidan Smyth | Archaeology | 11/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 | |
| Chris Dobbs | Landscape Officer | 11/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 | |
| City Centre | City Centre Manager (consult shopping areas) | 11/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 | |
| Councillor Adam Scott(Cathedral) | 11/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 | ||
| Councillor Lynn Denham (Cathedral) | 11/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 | ||
| Sheena Payne-Lunn | Conservation Officer | 11/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 |
| Constraints List |
| SWDP 24: Archaeological Sensitive Areas (ASA) |
| SWDP 6: Conservation Area |
| SWDP 2: Development Boundary |
| SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed |
| SWDP 10: Primary Shopping Frontage |
| SWDP 10: Shopping Centres |
| Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | 25/00667/FUL |
| PINS Appeal Ref | APP/D1835/W/25/3376030 |
| Method | Written Representations |
| Start date | 19/11/2025 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | 07/01/2026 |
| Interested Party Comments Due | 24/12/2025 |
| Inquiry Date | |
| Venue | |
| Decision | Dismissed |
| Issue Date | 19/02/2026 |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=3376030
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal | |||||
| 31. Appeal Documents | 14/11/2025 | 01 APPEAL FORM - 1215717.pdf | (82kb) | - | |
| 31. Appeal Documents | 19/11/2025 | Start letter (AR13) - Planning Department - 19 Nov 2025.pdf | (54kb) | - | |
| 33. Appeal Decision | 19/02/2026 | APPEAL DECISION - 3376030 AND 3375807 - Footpath Outside 2 Chapel Walk.pdf | (177kb) | - | |