Application Number 25/00755/FUL
Status Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    03/09/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    25/09/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    03/10/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number 25/00755/FUL
Location Address Unit 7 Northbrook Close Worcester WR3 8BP
Proposal Proposed change of use of an existing commercial unit to a martial arts training facility (Use Class E)
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 28/08/2025
Application Valid Date 03/09/2025
Consultation Start Date 04/09/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 25/09/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 03/10/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Ros Vaux Harvey
Parish Worcester City
Ward St. Stephen Ward
Applicant mr ben hughes, Black Flag Ltd
Agent mr ben hughes
Agent Address 214 northwick road worcester worcester WR3 7eh

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 permission Location Plan Proposed Floor Plan Proposed Plan Car Park Layout Plan Reason: To ensure compliance with the approved scheme and policy SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
The development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the cycle parking shown on drawing no. BLKFLG Carpark Layout 002 has been provided. Thereafter, the provision shall be retained for the purpose of cycle parking only at all times. Reason: To comply with County policy and to promote active travel.
The premises shall be used solely as a martial arts training facility and for no other purpose (including any other purpose within Class E of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification). Reason: To ensure that the use remains compatible with the character of the area and to enable the Local Planning Authority to fully assess the impact of any alternative use in accordance with Policy SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and Paragraph 111 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01.Application Form 28/08/2025 Applicationformredacted (356kb) -
Plans
04. Site/Location Plan 28/08/2025 Locationplan (449kb) -
06. Proposed Plan 28/08/2025 Proposed floor plan (160kb) -
06. Proposed Plan 28/08/2025 Proposed Plan (686kb) -
06. Proposed Plan 28/08/2025 Scaled Plan (110kb) -
06. Proposed Plan 30/09/2025 Carpark Layout.png (159kb) -
Existing plan 04/09/2025 Existing Floor Plan (17kb) -
Representations
09. Response - consultee 05/09/2025 Canal and River Trust Comments (171kb) -
09. Response - consultee 08/09/2025 HIghways Comments (125kb) -
09. Response - consultee 18/09/2025 Chris Dobbs - Landscape Officer (76kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 03/10/2025 Delegated Report (270kb) -
12. Decision Notice 03/10/2025 Decision Notice (189kb) -

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.


Address Sent Reply Received
42 Sunnyside Road WORCESTER WR1 1RJ 04/09/2025
44 Sunnyside Road WORCESTER WR1 1RJ 04/09/2025
46 Sunnyside Road WORCESTER WR1 1RJ 04/09/2025
48 Sunnyside Road WORCESTER WR1 1RJ 04/09/2025
50 Sunnyside Road WORCESTER WR1 1RJ 04/09/2025
52 Sunnyside Road WORCESTER WR1 1RJ 04/09/2025
Unit 10 Northbrook Close WORCESTER WR3 8BP 04/09/2025
Unit 11 Northbrook Close WORCESTER WR3 8BP 04/09/2025
Unit 12 Northbrook Close WORCESTER WR3 8BP 04/09/2025
Unit 5 And 6 Northbrook Close WORCESTER WR3 8BP 04/09/2025
Unit 8 Northbrook Close WORCESTER WR3 8BP 04/09/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Canal and River Trust 04/09/2025 25/09/2025
Transport Planning Unit 04/09/2025 25/09/2025
Chris Dobbs Landscape Officer 04/09/2025 25/09/2025
Councillor Alex Mace(St Stephen) 04/09/2025 25/09/2025
Councillor Neil Laurenson (St Stephen) 04/09/2025 25/09/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
Canal and River Trust Major household and residental development - Consultation email: planning@canalrivertrust.org.uk
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA
No associated appeals