Application Number 26/00183/FUL
Status Pending Decision
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  • Application
    Valid
    27/02/2026
  • Consultation
    End
    08/07/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Pending
  • Decision
    Date
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number 26/00183/FUL
Location Address W H Smith Ltd Blockhouse Close Worcester WR1 2BT
Proposal Change of use from offices and warehousing to 20 no. 1 bed apartments for supported or affordable housing.
Status Pending
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 27/02/2026
Application Valid Date 27/02/2026
Consultation Start Date 16/04/2026
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 08/07/2026
Advert Expiry 08/07/2026
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Rebecca Black
Parish Worcester City
Ward Fort Royal
Applicant Mr Raffi Ali, LMS Travel Ltd
Agent Mr Simon Rowles, Greenaway Planning Limited
Agent Address PO Box 937 Worcester WR4 4GS

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01.Application Form 02/03/2026 Applicationformredacted (402kb) -
02. Supporting Information 02/03/2026 Air Quality Assessment (3120kb) -
02. Supporting Information 02/03/2026 Planning Statement (584kb) -
02. Supporting Information 02/03/2026 Design And Access Statement (427kb) -
02. Supporting Information 02/03/2026 Noise Impact Assessment (3682kb) -
Plans
04. Site/Location Plan 02/03/2026 Location and Existing and Proposed block plan (800kb) 2504 01 -
06. Proposed Plan 02/03/2026 Proposed Plans (268kb) 2504 05 -
06. Proposed Plan 02/03/2026 Proposed Site Plan (4388kb) 2504 06 -
06. Proposed Plan 02/03/2026 Proposed Elevations (563kb) 2504 04 -
Existing plan 02/03/2026 Existing Plans (430kb) 2504 02 -
Existing plan 02/03/2026 Existing Elevations (384kb) 2504 03 -
Representations
09. Response - consultee 08/03/2026 (Contaminated Land) - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (74kb) -
09. Response - consultee 15/03/2026 Aidan Smyth - Archaeology (75kb) -
09. Response - consultee 16/03/2026 Highways (140kb) -
09. Response - consultee 16/03/2026 (Air Quality) - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (76kb) -
09. Response - consultee 19/03/2026 Chris Dobbs - Landscape Officer (76kb) -
09. Response - consultee 23/03/2026 Canal and River Trust comments (943kb) -
09. Response - consultee 14/04/2026 Planning Policy Comments (34kb) -
09. Response - consultee 28/04/2026 Housing comments (82kb) -
09. Response - consultee 06/05/2026 Housing Comment - Blockhouse Close.docx (26kb) -
09. Response - consultee 04/06/2026 (Nuisance) - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (76kb) -
09a. Response - Consultee Attachment 08/03/2026 (Contaminated Land) (118kb) -
09a. Response - Consultee Attachment 15/03/2026 Aidan Smyth (116kb) -
Planning Application Documents
Supporting Documents 11/06/2026 Site Notice (53kb) -

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
101 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
103 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
105 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
107 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
109 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
111 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
113 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
115 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
85 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
87 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
89 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
91 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
93 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
95 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
97 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
99 Dent Close WORCESTER WR5 1AJ 02/03/2026
First Floor Offices At Unit C3 Blockhouse Close WORCESTER WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
Ground Floor Workshop At Unit C3 Blockhouse Close WORCESTER WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
Magnet Ltd Blockhouse Close WORCESTER WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
Padmore Works Blockhouse Close Worcester WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
The Old Foundry Foundry Street WORCESTER WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
Unit 1 2 And 6 Padmore Works Blockhouse Close WORCESTER WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
Unit 12 And 19 Three Springs Trading Estate Vincent Road WORCESTER WR5 1BW 02/03/2026
Unit 13 Three Springs Trading Estate Vincent Road WORCESTER WR5 1BW 02/03/2026
Unit 3 Padmore Works Blockhouse Close WORCESTER WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
Unit 4 Padmore Works Blockhouse Close WORCESTER WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
Unit C1 Blockhouse Close WORCESTER WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
Unit C2 Blockhouse Close WORCESTER WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
Unit C3 Blockhouse Close Worcester WR1 2BU 02/03/2026
Unit E Blockhouse Close WORCESTER WR1 2BU 02/03/2026

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Canal and River Trust 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
Transport Planning Unit 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
(Air Quality) Worcestershire Regulatory Services 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
(Contaminated Land) Worcestershire Regulatory Services 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
(Nuisance) Worcestershire Regulatory Services 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
Aidan Smyth Archaeology 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
Chris Dobbs Landscape Officer 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
Corin Beames Planning Policy Officer 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
Councillor Atif Sadiq(Fort Royal) 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
Councillor Jabbar Riaz (Fort Royal) 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
Tim Whittaker Biodiversity Officer 02/03/2026 23/03/2026
Jade Foster Housing Enabling Officer 16/04/2026 07/05/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
Canal and River Trust Major household and residental development - Consultation email: planning@canalrivertrust.org.uk
Contaminated Land
SWDP 24: Archaeological Sensitive Areas (ASA)
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
SWDP44/5: Mixed Use Allocations
Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA
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