| Application Number | 26/00217/FUL |
| Status | Approved |
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Valid10/03/2026 -
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End08/04/2026 -
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Date08/05/2026 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | 26/00217/FUL |
| Location Address | Police Station Castle Street Worcester WR1 3QX |
| Proposal | Proposed installation of air source heat pumps within an external secured compound. |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 10/03/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 10/03/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 18/03/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 08/04/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 08/05/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Ros Vaux Harvey |
| Parish | Worcester City |
| Ward | Cathedral Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Omar Waahdan, ATKINSRÉALIS |
| Agent | Mr Gregg LLoyd, West Mercia Police |
| Agent Address | Worcester Police Station Castle St Worcester Worcester |
| 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 Site Plan Proposed Heat Pump Compound Elevations Proposed Builders Work Layout Proposed Heat Pump Compound Location Noise Impact Assessment Reason: To ensure compliance with the approved scheme and policy SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review. |
| Prior to installation of the ASHPs, full details of the proposed acoustic enclosure shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include: Height, materials, and construction method Surface density and acoustic performance specification Confirmation of a solid imperforate (non-porous) design, replacing any “hit and miss” fencing Finish and appearance The approved enclosure shall be constructed prior to first operation of the ASHPs and retained thereafter. Reason: To protect the amenity of nearby residents from noise disturbance. |
| The ASHP system shall be installed and operated in full accordance with the recommendations and assumptions of the approved Noise Impact Assessment (Clarke Saunders, March 2026), unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure predicted noise levels are not exceeded in practice. |
| No development shall take place until a programme of archaeological work, including a Written Scheme of Investigation, has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing. The scheme shall include an assessment of significance and research questions; and: 1) The programme and methodology of site investigation and recording. 2) The programme for post investigation assessment. 3) Provision to be made for analysis of the site investigation and recording. 4) Provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation. 5) Provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation. 6) Nomination of a competent person or persons/organisation to undertake the works set out within the Written Scheme of Investigation. (B) The development shall not be occupied until the site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (A) and the provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured. Reason: In accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 207 and 218 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012 (as amended) and SWDPR 9 & 33 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review adopted March 2026. |
| 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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Loves Grove WORCESTER WR1 3BU | 10/03/2026 | 18/03/2026 |
| 31 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | 24/03/2026 |
| 1 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 1 Newmans Passage WORCESTER WR1 1JR | 10/03/2026 | |
| 2 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 2 Newmans Passage WORCESTER WR1 1JR | 10/03/2026 | |
| 29 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 3 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 3 Loves Grove WORCESTER WR1 3BU | 10/03/2026 | |
| 30 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 30-32 Loves Grove WORCESTER WR1 3BU | 10/03/2026 | |
| 32 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 33 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | 24/03/2026 |
| 34 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 35 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 36 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 4 Britannia Road WORCESTER WR1 3BQ | 10/03/2026 | |
| 4 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 4-5 Loves Grove WORCESTER WR1 3BU | 10/03/2026 | |
| 5 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 6 Charter Place WORCESTER WR1 3BX | 10/03/2026 | |
| 6 Loves Grove WORCESTER WR1 3BU | 10/03/2026 | |
| 6-8 Britannia Road Worcester WR1 3BQ | 10/03/2026 | |
| 7 Loves Grove WORCESTER WR1 3BU | 10/03/2026 | |
| 8 Loves Grove WORCESTER WR1 3BU | 10/03/2026 | |
| First Floor Offices At 6-8 Britannia Road WORCESTER WR1 3BQ | 10/03/2026 | |
| Flat 8 Loves Grove WORCESTER WR1 3BU | 10/03/2026 | |
| Ground Floor Brewery At 6-8 Britannia Road WORCESTER WR1 3BQ | 10/03/2026 | |
| Grove House 1 Loves Grove WORCESTER WR1 3BU | 10/03/2026 | |
| The Magistrates Court Castle Street WORCESTER WR1 3QZ | 10/03/2026 | |
| Worcester Magistrates Court Car Park Britannia Road Worcester | 10/03/2026 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport Planning Unit | 10/03/2026 | 31/03/2026 | ||
| (Contaminated Land) | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 10/03/2026 | 31/03/2026 | |
| Aidan Smyth | Archaeology | 10/03/2026 | 31/03/2026 | |
| Chris Dobbs | Landscape Officer | 10/03/2026 | 31/03/2026 | |
| Councillor Adam Scott(Cathedral) | 10/03/2026 | 31/03/2026 | ||
| Councillor Lynn Denham (Cathedral) | 10/03/2026 | 31/03/2026 | ||
| (Nuisance) | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 18/03/2026 | 08/04/2026 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Contaminated Land |
| Resident Association: SEVERN TERRACE Residents Association - criteria: All - Includes any applications on Pitchcroft - apgrecno:13 - contact email: NULL |
| Resident Association: CHARTER PLACE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION - criteria: All Applications - apgrecno:8 - contact email: NULL |
| SWDP 24: Archaeological Sensitive Areas (ASA) |
| SWDP 2: Development Boundary |
| SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed |
| Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA |
| No associated appeals |
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