De Beers Garden Centre Worcester Road Torton DY11 7SB

1. 21 May 2025

   Received by Wychavon

2. 17 Jun 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Wychavon took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Wychavon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wychavon decided outline applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Berkley Farm Summerway Lane Torton Hartlebury Kidderminster DY11 7SE

  W/23/00199/GPAA Submitted 30 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Prior Approval for enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storey

  Granted 13 docs
  Domestic

• Berkley Farm Summerway Lane Torton Hartlebury Kidderminster DY11 7SE

  W/23/00629/CLPU Submitted 23 Mar 2023 250 yards away

  Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed side and rear single storey extensions

  Decided Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Berkley Farm Summerway Lane Torton Hartlebury Kidderminster DY11 7SE

  W/26/02122/AGR Submitted 9 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  Prior approval for construction of an agricultural building

  Refused Other 5 docs

• Goldness House Worcester Road Torton Kidderminster DY11 7RR

  W/22/01773/LB Submitted 11 Aug 2022 250 yards away

  Change of Use and extension with associated internal alterations to Grade II listed building, Goldness House, to provide a specialist SEN educational facility for pupils aged 3-18 years at the site (Use Class C3 to F1 throughout). Vehicular access to become one-way, with separate pedestrian gate to proposed entrance. Alterations to the landscape including additional planting, further car parking and MUGA. New outbuilding with single classroom and accessible WC. Additional secure fencing to provide safe learning environment for pupils.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 62 docs

• Goldness House Worcester Road Torton Kidderminster DY11 7RR

  W/22/01772/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2022 250 yards away

  Change of Use and extension with associated internal alterations to Grade II listed building, Goldness House, to provide a specialist SEN educational facility for pupils aged 3-18 years at the site (Use Class C3 to F1 throughout). Vehicular access to become one-way, with separate pedestrian gate to proposed entrance. Alterations to the landscape including additional planting, further car parking and MUGA. New outbuilding with single classroom and accessible WC. Additional secure fencing to provide safe learning environment for pupils.

  Granted Full applications Extension 89 docs

• Carpenters Worcester Road Low Hill Kidderminster DY11 7RT

  W/24/02239/FUL Submitted 31 Oct 2024 300 yards away

  Re-build outbuilding and change of use of land to garden land (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• W/26/01799/OL Decided

  Land At Os 9797 5525 Alcester Road Kington Flyford Flavell

  Upgrading 185m of high voltage overhead line from single phase (2 wire) to three phase (3 wire).

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Outline
• W/26/01515/PIP Refused

  Sunrise Leasowes Road Offenham WR11 8RQ

  Permission in principle for residential development of five additional dwellings and retention of existing agricultural dwelling

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• W/26/02086/SCR Decided

  Land At Os 0516 4970 Alcester Road Harvington

  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion in relation to Outline application for the development of up to 150 dwellings with all matters reserved except access on land at Evesham Road, Harvington.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Outline
• W/26/01724/OL Decided

  Rectory Farm Rectory Lane Upton Warren Bromsgrove B61 7EL

  Works to Existing Overhead Electricity Lines - erecting two new H-poles into an existing span of the overhead line. The H-poles facilitate the transition from the underground cable, from the BESS site substation, to connect to the existing overhead electricity wires. Rectory Farm Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) Project – W/22/02326/FUL

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Outline
• W/26/01639/PIP Refused

  Fanday Brandheath Lane New End Astwood Bank Redditch B96 6NG

  Permission in Principle for proposed residential development for between 1-5 dwellings

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Outline