| Application Number | 25/00808/FUL |
| Status | Refused |
Planning Online Status
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Application
Valid12/09/2025 -
Consultation
End21/10/2025 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date05/11/2025 -
Appeal
Started16/12/2025 -
Appeal
DecisionAllowed
| Summary | |
| Application Number | 25/00808/FUL |
| Location Address | Pavement opposite 102 High Street, 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 | Allowed |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 12/09/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 12/09/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 30/09/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 21/10/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | 08/10/2025 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 05/11/2025 |
| 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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 100-101A High Street WORCESTER WR1 2HW | 12/09/2025 | |
| 102 High Street WORCESTER WR1 2HW | 12/09/2025 | |
| 103 High Street WORCESTER WR1 2HW | 12/09/2025 | |
| 104 High Street WORCESTER WR1 2HW | 12/09/2025 | |
| 7 High Street WORCESTER WR1 2QE | 12/09/2025 | |
| 8 High Street WORCESTER WR1 2QE | 12/09/2025 | |
| 9 High Street WORCESTER WR1 2QE | 12/09/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Smyth | Archaeology | 12/09/2025 | 03/10/2025 | |
| Chris Dobbs | Landscape Officer | 12/09/2025 | 03/10/2025 | |
| Councillor Adam Scott(Cathedral) | 12/09/2025 | 03/10/2025 | ||
| Councillor Lynn Denham (Cathedral) | 12/09/2025 | 03/10/2025 | ||
| Sheena Payne-Lunn | Conservation Officer | 12/09/2025 | 03/10/2025 | |
| Transport Planning Unit | 30/09/2025 | 21/10/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Consultation SWDPR: Conservation Area |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 24: Archaeological Sensitive Areas (ASA) |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 6: Conservation Area |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 2: Development Boundary |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 10: Shopping Centres |
| SWDPR 09: Archaeological Sensitive Areas (ASA). SWDPR_ref: SWDPR 08 |
| SWDPR 13: City Centre. Worcester City. |
| SWDPR03: Settlement Development Boundary. Worcester City Settlement Development Boundary |
| SWDPR 13: Primary Shopping Area - Worcester,Worcester. |
| SWDPR South Worcestershire Boundary: Worcester City Council |
| SWDPR 29: Malvern Hills SSSI Mitigation Strategy Zone of Influence |
| SWDPR 43: Terrace and Glacial Sand and Gravel-Minerals and Waste Safeguarding |
| Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | 25/00808/FUL |
| PINS Appeal Ref | APP/D1835/W/25/3376719 |
| Method | Written Representations |
| Start date | 16/12/2025 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | 03/02/2026 |
| Interested Party Comments Due | 20/01/2026 |
| Inquiry Date | |
| Venue | |
| Decision | Allowed |
| Issue Date | 23/04/2026 |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=3376719
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