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Lea Castle Wider Site Kidderminster Worcestershire

Decided Wyre Forest 21/0105/SCR EIA - Screening Opinion

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Environmental Impact Assessment Screening of development of approximately 800 new homes, local centre, land for employment and potential 3G playing pitch on land to the north, west and east of the former Lea Castle hospital site (the Lea Castle Wider Site).

As published by the council, reference 21/0105/SCR

Application record

Reference
21/0105/SCR
Type
EIA - Screening Opinion
Status
Pending decision
Decision
EIA Not Required
Received
2 Feb 2021
Validated
2 Feb 2021
Decided
3 Mar 2021
Ward
Wyre Forest Rural
Parish
Wolverley And Cookley
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2021

    Received by Wyre Forest

  2. 3 Mar 2021

    Decision issued: EIA Not Required

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Wood Group UK Ltd Agent, registered in Aberdeen

Active · incorporated 2006 · Aberdeen

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Wyre Forest has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

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