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Allowed16 July 20253358145

Elgar Retail Park, Blackpole Road, Worcester, Worcestershire , WR3 8HP

Planning appeal 3358145 at Elgar Retail Park, Blackpole Road, Worcester, Worcestershire , WR3 8HP (Worcester City Council) was allowed on 16 July 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety and the wider road network.

a drive-thru restaurant with associated car parking and landscaping

Authority
Worcester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Astley-Serougi B
Postcode
WR3 8HP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety and the wider road network

What decided it

The Highways Authority's agreement with the parking survey methodology and its conclusion that the loss of 30 parking spaces would not result in unacceptable overspill or harm to the surrounding road network, combined with the absence of substantive evidence demonstrating unacceptable highway safety impacts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SWDP4SWDP21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 117Paragraph 135Paragraph 57

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