Application Number W/26/01044/CLPU
Status Application Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    11/06/2026
  • Consultation
    End
    03/07/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    07/07/2026
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number W/26/01044/CLPU
Location Address 7 Goodwood Close Fernhill Heath WR3 7UZ
Proposal Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use from dwelling to House of Multiple Occupancy with 6 rental rooms
Status Refusal
Application Type Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed use
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 08/05/2026
Application Valid Date 11/06/2026
Consultation Start Date 12/06/2026
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 03/07/2026
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 07/07/2026

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Amber Moore
Parish North Claines
Ward North Claines & Salwarpe Ward
Applicant Mr James Knight
Agent Mr James Knight
Agent Address 7 Goodwood Close Fernhill Heath Worcester WR37UZ

Condition Details / Information Notes
FIRST SCHEDULE Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use from dwelling to House of Multiple Occupancy with 6 rental rooms SECOND SCHEDULE 7 Goodwood Close, Fernhill Heath, WR3 7UZ
Wychavon District Council, of The Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 1PT HEREBY CERTIFY that application reference W/26/01044/CLPU registered on 11 June 2026 for a Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Use or Development is REFUSED in relation to the matter described in the First Schedule to this Notice in respect of the land specified in the Second Schedule to this Notice as the matter described in the First Schedule to this Notice would not be lawful as at the 11 June 2026 within the meaning of section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act (as amended), for the following reason(s) :- That the matter described in the First Schedule would not be considered Permitted Development under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class L of the General Permitted Development Order (2015), thus requiring planning permission.

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Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
Application Plans
Neighbour and Other Response
Statutory Consultee Response
Decision

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.


Address Sent Reply Received
4 Goodwood Close Fernhill Heath WORCESTER WR3 7UZ 25/06/2026
Corner House 2 Jubilee Barns Woodmancote Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BW 17/06/2026
Corner House 2 Jubilee Barns Woodmancote Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BW 24/06/2026
168 Droitwich Road Fernhill Heath WORCESTER WR3 7UA 24/06/2026
2, Fivash Close Taunton TA1 4YF 23/06/2026
1 Goodwood Close Fernhill Heath WORCESTER WR3 7UZ 24/06/2026
6 Goodwood Close Fernhill Heath WR3 7UZ 22/06/2026
65 Ombersley Street East DROITWICH SPA WR9 8QS 01/07/2026
65 Ombersley Street East DROITWICH SPA WR9 8QS 02/07/2026
8 Goodwood Close Fernhill Heath WORCESTER WR3 7UZ 20/06/2026
2 Goodwood Close Fernhill Heath WORCESTER WR3 7UZ 23/06/2026
3 Goodwood Close Fernhill Heath WORCESTER WR3 7UZ 23/06/2026
10 Goodwood Close Fernhill Heath WORCESTER WR3 7UZ 27/06/2026
10 Goodwood Close Fernhill Heath WORCESTER WR3 7UZ 27/06/2026

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Cllr Daniel Birch North Claines & Salwarpe Ward 12/06/2026 03/07/2026
Cllr Nicolas Wright North Claines & Salwarpe Ward 12/06/2026 03/07/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday
CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
Landfill Consultation
Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent
Tree Preservation Order - TPO/W/61/89/001/TPO
Wind Turbines
Policy Case HLA - PAR/61/68/HOU. 7 Goodwood Close, Fernhill Heath, Worcester, WR3 7UZ. . Affordable. Small site (EMP only)
Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 2: Development Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy, Fernhill Heath Settlement Development Boundary
Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 5: Protect and Restore
SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:1000 (Low): 1000 year extent
SWDPR03: Settlement Development Boundary. Fernhill Heath Settlement Development Boundary
SWDPR South Worcestershire Boundary: Wychavon District Council
SWDPR 29: Malvern Hills SSSI Mitigation Strategy Zone of Influence
SWDPR 43: Terrace and Glacial Sand and Gravel-Minerals and Waste Safeguarding
Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries - North Claines. Adopted: 26/04/2017
Minor Aquifer
No associated appeals