| Application Number | 26/00465/FUL |
| Status | Approved |
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Valid26/05/2026 -
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End18/06/2026 -
Committee
Meeting13/08/2026 -
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Date14/08/2026 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | 26/00465/FUL |
| Location Address | Rose Villa Nunnery Lane Worcester WR5 1RG |
| Proposal | Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a care home (Class C2) for one child. |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 26/05/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 26/05/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 28/05/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 18/06/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | 13/08/2026 |
| Committee Agenda | Planning Committee Information |
| Decision Date | 14/08/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Committee |
| Case Officer | Laura Wall |
| Parish | Worcester City |
| Ward | Nunnery Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Khalid Hussain |
| Agent | Mr Simon Rowles, Greenaway Planning Limited |
| Agent Address | PO Box 937 Worcester WR4 4GS |
| 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 Existing and Proposed Plans Updated July 2026 (Drawing No: 2614 - P – 01) Planning Statement (Produced by Greenaway Planning, Updated July 2026) Operational Management Plan (Updated July 2026) Reason: To ensure compliance with the approved scheme. |
| The Development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until sheltered, secure and accessible cycle parking has been provided in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the provision shall be retained for the purposes of cycle parking only at all times. Reason: To comply with County standards and to promote active travel choices in accordance with Policy SWDPR 09 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| The premises shall be used solely as a residential care home for a maximum of one child aged between 5 and 17 years, with care provided on a 24-hour basis by staff working on a shift pattern, and for no other purpose within Use Class C2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), or any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification. Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and to ensure that any intensification of use is subject to further consideration by the Local Planning Authority in accordance with Policy SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| At least one member of care staff shall be present on the premises at all times when the child is in residence. Reason: To ensure the safe management of the home in the interests of the child, neighbouring amenity, and community safety in accordance with Policy SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| The use hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the Operational Management Plan (as updated 29th July 2026). The Site Management Plan shall be implemented in full upon first occupation of the development and shall thereafter be adhered to for the lifetime of the use. The Plan shall include details of staffing arrangements, shift patterns and handovers, parking management, property maintenance, and safeguarding measures. No changes to the approved Site Management Plan shall take place unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the development is operated in a manner consistent with that assessed, in the interests of residential amenity, highway safety, and the character of the area, in accordance with Policies SWDPR 6, SWDPR 28 and SWDPR 35 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026 and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The development shall be carried out in full accordance with the refuse storage details shown on the approved Existing and Proposed Plans Updated July 2026 (Drawing No: 2614 - P – 01). The approved refuse storage facilities for each dwelling shall be provided in full prior to the first occupation of that dwelling and shall thereafter be retained and maintained for that purpose. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory provision of this necessary residential facility in accordance with Policy SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| Within two months of the date of this decision a 2-metre close boarded fence shall be erected to the rear boundary of the application property and No. 47 Spetchley Road. The boundary treatments shall be retained thereafter. Reason: To protect the amenities of neighbouring occupiers and occupiers of the proposed children’s care home, including privacy and outlook, and to ensure a satisfactory appearance of the development in the interests of visual amenity in accordance with policy SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| The Applicant is reminded that this planning permission does not override the requirement to obtain and maintain appropriate registration and compliance with Ofsted and any other relevant regulatory bodies in respect of the operation of the premises as a children’s home. |
| The Applicant is advised to review and incorporate the principles and standards of Secured by Design Guidance. Details can be found at https://www.securedbydesign.com/guidance/design-guides. The Secured by Design initiative give excellent guidance on crime prevention through the environmental design and also on the physical measures. Within Secured by Design guide, details the police preferred specification. The Applicant is also encouraged to apply for the Secured by Design Award. |
| The applicant is advised that a use falling within Use Class C2 (Residential Institutions) does not benefit from permitted development rights under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and as such any development that would be permitted by the GPDO in the case of a C3 dwellinghouse would require express planning permission. |
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| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| 47 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LR | 17/06/2026 | |
| 45 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LR | 17/06/2026 | |
| 47 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LR | 28/05/2026 | 16/06/2026 |
| Charbrene 4 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RG | 28/05/2026 | 17/06/2026 |
| 1 Hillery Road WORCESTER WR5 1RE | 28/05/2026 | 16/06/2026 |
| 11 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RQ | 28/05/2026 | |
| 2 Hillery Road WORCESTER WR5 1RE | 28/05/2026 | |
| 27 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LP | 28/05/2026 | |
| 29 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LP | 28/05/2026 | |
| 3 Hillery Road WORCESTER WR5 1RE | 28/05/2026 | |
| 3 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RG | 28/05/2026 | |
| 31 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LP | 28/05/2026 | |
| 33 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LP | 28/05/2026 | |
| 35 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LP | 28/05/2026 | |
| 37 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LP | 28/05/2026 | |
| 39 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LP | 28/05/2026 | |
| 4 Hillery Road WORCESTER WR5 1RE | 28/05/2026 | |
| 44 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2NL | 28/05/2026 | |
| 46 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2NL | 28/05/2026 | |
| 48 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2NL | 28/05/2026 | |
| 49 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LR | 28/05/2026 | |
| 5 Hillery Road WORCESTER WR5 1RE | 28/05/2026 | |
| 5 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RG | 28/05/2026 | |
| 50 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2NL | 28/05/2026 | |
| 51 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LR | 28/05/2026 | |
| 52 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2NL | 28/05/2026 | |
| 53 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LR | 28/05/2026 | |
| 55 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LR | 28/05/2026 | |
| 57 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LR | 28/05/2026 | |
| 7 Hillery Road WORCESTER WR5 1RE | 28/05/2026 | |
| 7 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RG | 28/05/2026 | |
| 9 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RQ | 28/05/2026 | |
| Annexe At 4 Hillery Road WORCESTER WR5 1RE | 28/05/2026 | |
| Cheswardine 1 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RG | 28/05/2026 | |
| Marlberrow 10 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RQ | 28/05/2026 | |
| Mayfield 6 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RG | 28/05/2026 | |
| Montana 2 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RG | 28/05/2026 | |
| Plowland 8 Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RQ | 28/05/2026 | |
| Winterfell Nunnery Lane WORCESTER WR5 1RG | 28/05/2026 | |
| 45 Spetchley Road WORCESTER WR5 2LR | 28/05/2026 | 17/06/2026 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport Planning Unit | 28/05/2026 | 18/06/2026 | ||
| Councillor Basharat Ali (Nunnery) | 28/05/2026 | 18/06/2026 | ||
| Councillor Elaine Willmore(Nunnery) | 28/05/2026 | 18/06/2026 | ||
| Councillor Patricia Agar (Nunnery) | 28/05/2026 | 18/06/2026 | ||
| Jacqueline Godfrey Hunt | West Mercia Police | 28/05/2026 | 18/06/2026 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Resident Association: RONKSWOOD ACTION GROUP - criteria: ALL - apgrecno:12 - contact email: NULL |
| Resident Association: Spetchley Road Area Residents Association - criteria: NULL - apgrecno:16 - contact email: NULL |
| Consultation SWDPR: Green Space |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 2: Development Boundary |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 38: Green Space |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed |
| 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 |
| Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA |
| No associated appeals |
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