Application Number 25/00955/FUL
Status Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    28/10/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    26/11/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    20/02/2026
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number 25/00955/FUL
Location Address County House St Marys Street Worcester WR1 1HB
Proposal Replacement of windows on north, east and west elevations at 1st and 2nd floor level with UPVC sash windows to match windows on north, east and west elevations at ground floor level.
Status Refusal
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 27/10/2025
Application Valid Date 28/10/2025
Consultation Start Date 29/10/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 26/11/2025
Advert Expiry 26/11/2025
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 20/02/2026

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Rebecca Black
Parish Worcester City
Ward Arboretum Ward
Applicant Mr George Palmer
Agent Paul Dean, Paul Dean Architect Ltd
Agent Address Mortlake Business Centre 20 Mortlake High Street London SW14 8JN

Condition Details / Information Notes
The proposed replacement of the first and second floor timber sash windows with uPVC sash windows would result in unjustified harm to the character and appearance of this locally listed building through the loss of historic fabric and erosion of traditional detailing, and to the setting of adjacent Grade II* listed buildings and the Foregate Street & The Tything Conservation Area. No public benefits have been identified that would outweigh this harm. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies SWDP 6, 21 and 24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and to the guidance set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

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Consultation Responses

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Address Sent Reply Received
Guildhall High Street WORCESTER WR1 2EY 20/11/2025
1 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
10 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
11 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
14 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
15 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
16 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
17 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
18 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
19 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
2 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
22 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LS 29/10/2025
26 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
26-28 Sansome Walk Worcester WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
28 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
28 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1YD 29/10/2025
29 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
3 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
30 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
32 Sansome Walk Worcester WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
4 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
5 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
5 St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
6 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
7 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
7 St Marys Street Worcester WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
8 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
9 Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
9 St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
Arboretum Lodge 24 Sansome Walk Worcester WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Basement 26 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Cactus House 30 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Crown Green Court St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
First Floor 26 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
First Floor And Ground Floor Room 5 29 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
First Floor Offices 26-28 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
First Floor Offices 28 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
First Floor Offices 30 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
First Floor Offices Anbrian House 1 The Tything WORCESTER WR1 1HD 29/10/2025
First Floor Offices At 3 St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
First Floor Offices At 32 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Flat 1 7 St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
Flat 2 7 St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
Flat 3 7 St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
Former First Floor Office 29 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Ground Floor 26 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Ground Floor Left 28 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Ground Floor Offices 29 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Ground Floor Offices 30 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Ground Floor Offices Cactus House 30 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Ground Floor Offices Left 32 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Ground Floor Offices Right 32 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Ground Floor Right Side Office 28 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Land And Buildings Forming 28 To 30 Foregate Street Worcester 29/10/2025
Office 1 Arboretum Lodge 24 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Office 2 Arboretum Lodge 24 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Office 20 Cactus House 30 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Office 3 To 5 Arboretum Lodge 24 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Office 32 Cactus House 30 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Office 34 Cactus House 30 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Office 41 Cactus House 30 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1EE 29/10/2025
Office 42 Cactus House 30 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Office 6 7 And 9 10 Arboretum Lodge 24 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Office 8 Arboretum Lodge 24 Sansome Walk WORCESTER WR1 1LX 29/10/2025
Rear Of 28 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Room 1 To 3 Ground Floor 29 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Room 6 Ground Floor 29 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Room F02 County House St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HB 29/10/2025
Room T02 County House St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HB 29/10/2025
Room T03 County House St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HB 29/10/2025
Second Floor Offices 28 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Second Floor Offices 29 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025
Second Floor Offices At 3 St Marys Street WORCESTER WR1 1HA 29/10/2025
Third Floor Offices 29 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1DS 29/10/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Councillor Hannah Cooper(Arboretum) 29/10/2025 19/11/2025
Councillor Karen Lewing(Arboretum) 29/10/2025 19/11/2025
Sheena Payne-Lunn Conservation Officer 29/10/2025 19/11/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
Contaminated Land
Locally Listed Building: County Buildings, St Mary's Street - Status: Active
SWDP 24: Archaeological Sensitive Areas (ASA)
SWDP 6: Conservation Area
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA
Appeals Information
Number 25/00955/FUL
PINS Appeal Ref 6014137
Method
Start date
LPA Final Comments Due
Interested Party Comments Due
Inquiry Date
Venue
Decision
Issue Date

https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6014137

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