Planning application
26/00183/FUL
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/00183/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Worcester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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