Application Number 26/00324/CLE
Status Refused

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Planning Online Status


  • Application
    Valid
    13/04/2026
  • Consultation
    End
    07/05/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    27/07/2026
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number 26/00324/CLE
Location Address 18 Chesterton Gardens Worcester WR5 1SR
Proposal Lawful Development certificate for the existing use of property as a five bedroom house of multiple occupation (use class C4).
Status Refusal
Application Type Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 13/04/2026
Application Valid Date 13/04/2026
Consultation Start Date 15/04/2026
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 07/05/2026
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 27/07/2026

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Ros Vaux Harvey
Parish Worcester City
Ward Leopard Hill Ward
Applicant Mr Paul Wright
Agent Mr Roy Dixon
Agent Address 30 Centurion Drive Kempsey Worcester WR5 3NR

Condition Details / Information Notes
Worcester City Council of The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester WR1 2EY HEREBY CERTIFY that application reference 26/00324/CLE registered on 13 April 2026 for a Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use or Development is REFUSED in relation to the matter described in the First Schedule to this Notice in respect of the land specified in the Second Schedule to this Notice and outlined in red on the plan attached to this Notice, for the following reason :- The Local Planning Authority is not satisfied, on the balance of probability, that the existing use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful within the meaning of Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Insufficient evidence has been submitted to demonstrate that a lawful C4 use was established prior to the coming into force of the Worcester Article 4 Direction in July 2014. Furthermore, the evidence provided does not comprise a sufficiently complete and continuous evidential record to demonstrate the planning history of the property as a C4 House in Multiple Occupation. Whilst the submitted information demonstrates occupation of individual rooms at various points in time, substantial gaps remain within the evidential record and the Local Planning Authority is not satisfied, on the balance of probability, that the claimed lawful use has been demonstrated. Accordingly, the requirements of Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) have not been met and a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development cannot be granted.
FIRST SCHEDULE Lawful Development certificate for the existing use of property as a five bedroom house of multiple occupation (use class C4). SECOND SCHEDULE 18 Chesterton Gardens, Worcester WR5 1SR

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 13/04/2026 application form redacted (901kb) -
Representations
08. Response - Neighbour 27/04/2026 Sarah Beard 8 Chesterton Gardens, Worcester, (81kb) -
09. Response - consultee 16/04/2026 Ismene Broad - Housing (77kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 27/07/2026 Delegated Report (375kb) -
12. Decision Notice 27/07/2026 Decision Notice (209kb) -

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
8 Chesterton Gardens Worcester 27/04/2026
10 Chesterton Gardens WORCESTER WR5 1SR 15/04/2026
12 Chesterton Gardens WORCESTER WR5 1SR 15/04/2026
14 Chesterton Gardens WORCESTER WR5 1SR 15/04/2026
16 Chesterton Gardens WORCESTER WR5 1SR 15/04/2026
20 Chesterton Gardens WORCESTER WR5 1SR 15/04/2026
8 Chesterton Gardens WORCESTER WR5 1SR 15/04/2026

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Councillor Andrew Cross(Leopard Hill) 15/04/2026 06/05/2026
Councillor Katie Collier(Leopard Hill) 15/04/2026 06/05/2026
Ismene Broad Housing 15/04/2026 06/05/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
Contaminated Land
HMO Licence Register (Housing) - Licence Ref: HMO/1426/1 - Expiry Date: 20/05/2026 - Address: 18 CHESTERTON GARDENSWORCESTER
Resident Association: Warren and Goodacre Residents Association - criteria: NULL - apgrecno:19 - contact email: NULL
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA
No associated appeals