Application Number 25/01019/FUL
Status Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    14/11/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    08/01/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    21/05/2026
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    27/05/2026
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number 25/01019/FUL
Location Address Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road Worcester WR3 8PQ
Proposal Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 25/00407/FUL (Variation of condition 3 of planning permission P96G0103 to allow increase of floor area of Unit 1 for food sales) to allow the amalgamation of units 6 and 7 for the sale of food and the overall increase floor area of food retailing.
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 12/11/2025
Application Valid Date 14/11/2025
Consultation Start Date 18/12/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date 19/11/2025
Consultation End 08/01/2026
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable) 21/05/2026
Committee Agenda Planning Committee Information
Decision Date 27/05/2026

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Committee
Case Officer Laura Wall
Parish Worcester City
Ward Warndon and Elbury Park
Applicant Carney Sweeney, CarneySweeney
Agent Carney Sweeney, CarneySweeney
Agent Address Office 3.18, Scott House Suite 1, The Concourse Waterloo Station London SE1 7LY

Condition Details / Information Notes
Units 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 5, 6 and 7 within the Blackpole Retail Park, as shown on the approved Location Plan are hereby restricted as follows; • these units (including any additional units subdivided under condition 2 below) shall not be used for the sale of food (other than confectionery) and shall only be used for sale of carpets, furniture, furnishings, electrical goods, automotive products, DIY maintenance and improvement products for the home and garden, pets and pet products and for no other purpose. • in respect of Unit 3 and the combined Units 6 and 7 these units may also be used for the sale of food which shall not occupy a combined floor space greater than 3,178 sqm gross external measurement. Reason: To ensure that the units remain as retail warehouses and 2 food stores, to protect the retail emphasis of the City Centre and that the development does not change its character in accordance with Policy SWDPR 13 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
No unit shall be constructed or created by sub-division that is less than 750sq.m. Reason: To ensure that the units remain as retail warehouses and a food store and that the development does not change its character, to protect the retail emphasis of the City Centre and that the development does not change its character in accordance with Policy SWDPR 13 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Units 6 and 7 shall not be brought into use for the purpose of food sales until the parking layout shown on Drawing No. 23.003 (P)105 Rev.01 – Site Plan as Proposed has been provided and marked out on the ground. Thereafter, the car parking provision for the retail park, in terms of both quantity and type, shall be retained and maintained for these purposes at all times. Reason: To ensure conformity with the approved plans and in the interests of highway safety, in accordance with Policy SWDPR 06.
Notwithstanding the details hereby approved, no mezzanine floors, intermediate floors, or additional internal floor levels shall be installed within the amalgamated Unit 6 and Unit 7 at any time unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To prevent the intensification of the unit beyond that assessed and to ensure adequate servicing, parking and safe operation of the site in accordance with policies SWDPR 35 and SWDPR 13.
For the avoidance of doubt, the approved plans in respect of this application are as follows: Site Location Plan (Drawing No: 23.003 (P) 100 03) Planning and Retail Statement (Produced by Carney Sweeney. Dated October Proposed Site Plan (Drawing No: 23003 (P) 105 01)

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01.Application Form 12/11/2025 Applicationformredacted (207kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/05/2026 Pre-Committee Briefing Note submitted by M&S (654kb) -
02. Supporting Information 12/11/2025 Planning and Retail Statement (1030kb) -
02. Supporting Information 12/11/2025 Technical Note (336kb) -
02. Supporting Information Worcester Blackpole Operator Statement - Nov 2025.pdf (1341kb) -
02. Supporting Information 26/02/2026 Transport note (279kb) -
02. Supporting Information 10/04/2026 260409 Statistical Tables vB.pdf (139kb) -
02. Supporting Information 10/04/2026 260410 Retail Impact Assessment Covering Note.pdf (816kb) -
Plans
04. Site/Location Plan 10/03/2026 Location Plan (356kb) 23.003 (P)100_03 -
06. Proposed Plan 25/02/2026 Proposed Site Plan (4).pdf (2537kb) 23.003 (P)105 01 -
Superseded Documents 14/11/2025 Location Plan (141kb) -
Representations
09. Response - consultee 24/11/2025 Councillor Jill Desayrah(Warndon Elbury) (83kb) -
09. Response - consultee 08/12/2025 Civic Society comments (604kb) -
09. Response - consultee 16/02/2026 Highways Comments 01019 - CON.pdf (174kb) -
09. Response - consultee 20/05/2026 Cllr Desayrah Revised Comment (63kb) -
Decision
12. Decision Notice 27/05/2026 Decision Notice (191kb) -
Committee
Committee 27/05/2026 Committee Report (649kb) -

Consultation Responses

Neighbour List


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Address Sent Reply Received
29 Great Oaty Gardens WORCESTER WR4 0HD 18/11/2025
Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road Worcester WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
Blackpole Service Station Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8SQ 18/11/2025
Block A Worcester Trading Estate Worcester 18/11/2025
Flat At The Blackpole Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8SQ 18/11/2025
Lidl Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8SE 18/11/2025
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
The Blackpole Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8SQ 18/11/2025
Unit 1 Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8SQ 18/11/2025
Unit 1A Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
Unit 1B Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
Unit 1C Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
Unit 2 Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
Unit 4A Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
Unit 4B Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
Unit 5 Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
Unit 6 Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
Unit 7 Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ 18/11/2025
Unit A1 Worcester Trading Estate WORCESTER WR3 8HR 18/11/2025
Unit A2 Worcester Trading Estate WORCESTER WR3 8HR 18/11/2025
Unit A3 Worcester Trading Estate WORCESTER WR3 8HR 18/11/2025
Unit A4 Worcester Trading Estate WORCESTER WR3 8HR 18/11/2025
Unit A5 Worcester Trading Estate WORCESTER WR3 8HR 18/11/2025
Unit A6 Worcester Trading Estate WORCESTER WR3 8HR 18/11/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Councillor Ed Kimberley(Warndon Elbury) 18/11/2025 09/12/2025
Councillor Jill Desayrah(Warndon Elbury) 18/11/2025 09/12/2025
Councillor Naz Hussain(Warndon Elbury) 18/11/2025 09/12/2025
Corin Beames Planning Policy Officer 18/12/2025 08/01/2026
Heather Barrett Civic Society 18/12/2025 08/01/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
Contaminated Land
Consultation SWDPR: Green Space
Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 24: Archaeological Sensitive Areas (ASA)
Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 2: Development Boundary
Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 38: Green Space
Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:30 (High): 30 year extent
SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:100 (Medium): 100 year extent
SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:1000 (Low): 1000 year extent
SWDPR 09: Archaeological Sensitive Areas (ASA). SWDPR_ref: SWDPR 08
SWDPR03: Settlement Development Boundary. Worcester City Settlement Development Boundary
SWDPR South Worcestershire Boundary: Worcester City Council
SWDPR 29: Malvern Hills SSSI Mitigation Strategy Zone of Influence
SWDPR 29: Urban Biodiversity Corridors. Worcester City.
Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA
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