Planning application
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of 2no. safari lodges with associated external works
As published by the council, reference 26/0504/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0504/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Wribbenhall And Arley
- Parish
- Bewdley
- Postcode
- DY12 1LF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wyre Forest register
This site has had 16 applications since 2018: 12 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0505/FUL Awaiting decision
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Construction of 2no. safari lodges with associated external works
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25/0833/FUL Granted
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Construction of 1No. safari lodge and associated works
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24/0548/CR Granted
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Discharge of Condition 7 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of Planning Application 23/0540/FUL
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24/0547/CR Granted
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Discharge of Condition 4 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of Planning Application 23/0666/FUL
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23/0160/FUL Granted
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Installation of biomass boiler room
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22/0994/FUL Granted
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Proposed wildlife and vet facility, including single storey vet building, hay barn, feed store, meat and fish freezer
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22/0431/SCR Decided
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Screening opinion for solar development at West Midland Safari Park
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21/1059/FUL Granted
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Proposed Sumatran Tiger House, External Holding Area, Paddock, Viewing Areas, Paths and 4 no. Safari Lodges
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21/0621/FUL Granted
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Construction of eight safari lodges, demolition of the existing rhino, ungulate and giraffe housing and erection of new giraffe house, mixed species house (rhino/ungulates) and associated paddocks.
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20/0215/S73 Granted
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Variation of Condition 14 attached to Planning Permission 19/0451/FULL to allow retention of existing Cheetah shelter for 5 years (until 1st July 2025)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by Wyre Forest
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wyre Forest took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Painter Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Kidderminster
Active · incorporated 2015 · Kidderminster
119 applications on PlanIndex · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Installation of biomass boiler room
Granted Full applications 6 docs -
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Construction of eight safari lodges, demolition of the existing rhino, ungulate and giraffe housing and erection of new giraffe house, mixed species house (rhino/ungulates) and associated paddocks.
Granted Full applications Demolition 15 docs -
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley DY12 1LF
Conversion of existing dwelling and office space into 2 holiday let accommodation units, including alterations to windows and new door to Grade II listed building and erection of animal house, viewing canopy and fencing
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docsDomestic -
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley DY12 1LF
Conversion of existing dwelling and office space into 2 holiday let accommodation units, including alterations to windows and new door to Grade II listed building and erection of animal house, viewing canopy and fencing
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docsDomestic -
West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Discharge of Condition 7 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of Planning Application 23/0540/FUL
Granted Conditions 2 docs -
Spring Grove House West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
External alterations to existing catering building and extraction flue
Granted Full applications 7 docs
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