Application Number 23/00787/FUL
Status Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    25/09/2023
  • Consultation
    End
    26/10/2023
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    13/12/2023
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number 23/00787/FUL
Location Address 31 New Street Worcester
Proposal Change of use to part first floor from class E (retail) to class C3 (residential) to form 2no. 1 bedroom apartments and 1no. studio holiday let.
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 25/09/2023
Application Valid Date 25/09/2023
Consultation Start Date 28/09/2023
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 26/10/2023
Advert Expiry 25/10/2023
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 13/12/2023

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Dale Jones
Parish Worcester City
Ward Cathedral Ward pre 01/05/2024
Applicant Mr Ben Gerry
Agent Mr Edward Deacon, Principle Design
Agent Address Pidele House Main Road Wyre Piddle Pershore WR10 2JB

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: NS/04/02; Design and Access Statement dated 22 August 2023; Water Management Statement (unnumbered) and Heritage Statement dated 22 August 2023. Reason: To ensure compliance with the approved scheme.
The short-term let/holiday accommodation hereby approved shall be occupied for short-term purposes only and shall not be occupied as a person or persons’ sole or main place or residence. An up-to-date register shall be kept and maintained of the names of all occupiers of individual units, and of their main home addresses, and this information shall be available at all reasonable times to the Local Planning Authority on request. Reason: To ensure that the accommodation is used only as short-term let / holiday accommodation due to their size, layout and relationship to neighbouring commercial uses in accordance with Policies SWDP 21 and SWDP 35 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.
No superstructure works shall take place until samples and full particulars of all external facing materials to be used in the construction of the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance of the development and that high quality materials and finishes are used, in accordance with Policy SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (2016).
The Development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the sheltered, secure and accessible cycle parking shown on the Proposed Block Plan has been provided. Thereafter the provision shall be retained for the purposes of cycle parking only at all times. Reason: To comply with the Council’s parking standards.
The approved refuse storage facilities shall be implemented prior to the first occupation of the associated development and/or building(s) and retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure adequate refuse storage facilities are incorporated in the development and/or ensure high quality design in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP33 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
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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 Document Type▶ Date ▶ Description ▶ File Size ▶ Drawing/Rev Number ▶
Application Documents
01.Application Form 25/09/2023 Applicationformredacted (373kb) -
02. Supporting Information 25/09/2023 Heritage Statement (1473kb) -
02. Supporting Information 25/09/2023 Water Management Statement (94kb) -
02. Supporting Information 25/09/2023 Design Access Statement (1859kb) -
Plans
combined plan 25/09/2023 Existing floor and elevations, location, block plan (855kb) -
combined plan 25/09/2023 Proposed floor, elevations, block plan (881kb) -
Representations
09. Response - consultee 29/09/2023 (Nuisance) - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (73kb) -
09. Response - consultee 02/10/2023 Highways Comments 23_00787_FUL - 31 New Street Worcester WR1 2DP - Highways Comments 00787 - CON.pdf (108kb) -
09. Response - consultee 06/10/2023 Paul Collins - Conservation Officer (85kb) -
09. Response - consultee 10/10/2023 Chris Dobbs - Landscape Officer (73kb) -
09. Response - consultee 13/10/2023 (Air Quality) - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (76kb) -
09. Response - consultee 14/10/2023 Aidan Smyth - Archaeology (74kb) -
09. Response - consultee 17/10/2023 Historic England Comments (83kb) -
09. Response - consultee 01/11/2023 Cons Advisory comments (28kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 13/12/2023 Delegated Report (939kb) -
12. Decision Notice 13/12/2023 Decision Notice (95kb) -
Planning Application Documents
Supporting Documents 27/09/2023 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.


Name Address Sent Reply Received
Owner / Occupier 1 Corn Market WORCESTER WR1 2DJ 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 11 Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DH 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 11 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 12 Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DH 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 12 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 13 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 14 Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DQ 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 14R Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 15 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street Worcester WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 16 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 18 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 19 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 2 Corn Market WORCESTER WR1 2DJ 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 20 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 21 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 26 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 26A New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 26C New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 26D New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 26E New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 29 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 3 Corn Market WORCESTER WR1 2DJ 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 30 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 31A New Street Worcester WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 32 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 38 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 39 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 4 Corn Market WORCESTER WR1 2DR 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 40-41 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 42 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 43-45 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 5 Corn Market WORCESTER WR1 2DR 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 5A Corn Market WORCESTER WR1 2DR 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 6-9 Corn Market WORCESTER WR1 2DR 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 9A-10 Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DH 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier 9B Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DH 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Berkeley House 27 New Street Worcester WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier First And Second Floors 43-45 New Street Worcester WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 1 29 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 1 31A New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 1 43-45 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 1 Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 1 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 10 Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 2 29 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 2 31A New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 2 43-45 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 2 Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 2 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 3 31A New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 3 Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 3 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 4 Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 5 Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 6 Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 7 Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 8 Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat 9 Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat At Reindeer Court 15 Mealcheapen Street WORCESTER WR1 2DS 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat At Swan With Two Nicks 28 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Flat At The Royal Exchange 13 Corn Market WORCESTER WR1 2DF 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Former 17 Reindeer Court Mealcheapen Street Worcester 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Ground Floor 43-45 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Ground Floor Office At Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Hairdressers At Berkeley House 27 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Holiday Flat 26B New Street Worcester WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Office Above 30 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Room 1 First Floor 32 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Room 2 First Floor 32 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Second Floor Rooms 3 To 6 32 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Swan With Two Nicks 28 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier The Pheasant 25 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DP 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier The Royal Exchange 13 Corn Market WORCESTER WR1 2DF 27/09/2023
Owner / Occupier Third Floor Rooms 7 And 8 32 New Street WORCESTER WR1 2DL 27/09/2023

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Historic England 27/09/2023 18/10/2023
Councillor Atif Sadiq(Fort Royal) 27/09/2023 18/10/2023
Councillor Jabbar Riaz (Fort Royal) 27/09/2023 18/10/2023
Councillor Lynn Denham (Cathedral) 27/09/2023 18/10/2023
Ismene Broad Housing 27/09/2023 18/10/2023
Paul Collins Conservation Officer 27/09/2023 18/10/2023
Transport Planning Unit 28/09/2023 19/10/2023 02/10/2023
(Air Quality) Worcestershire Regulatory Services 28/09/2023 19/10/2023
(Nuisance) Worcestershire Regulatory Services 28/09/2023 19/10/2023 29/09/2023
Aidan Smyth Archaeology 28/09/2023 19/10/2023
Chris Dobbs Landscape Officer 28/09/2023 19/10/2023
Corin Beames Planning Policy Officer 28/09/2023 19/10/2023
Kevin Haines Refuse Management 28/09/2023 19/10/2023

Constraints List


Constraints List
Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA
HMO Licence Register (Housing) - Licence Ref: HMO/1471/1 - Expiry Date: 21/08/2026 - Address: 31 NEW STREETWORCESTER
SWDP 24: Archaeological Sensitive Areas (ASA)
SWDP 6: Conservation Area
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
SWDP 10: Secondary Shopping Frontage
SWDP 10: Shopping Centres
Contaminated Land
No associated appeals