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Notice varied and upheld10 February 20263371308

The Worralls, Pound Bank, Rock, Kidderminster, DY14 9RF

Planning appeal 3371308 at The Worralls, Pound Bank, Rock, Kidderminster, DY14 9RF (Wyre Forest District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 10 February 2026 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use of the land from agriculture to storage purposes (Use Class B8) and the construction of a timber shed and hardcore access track and parking/loading area constitute a breach of planning control.

Material change of use of land from agriculture to storage purposes (Use Class B8), construction of timber shed for storage, and construction of hardcore access track and parking/loading area

Authority
Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Ghafoor A
Postcode
DY14 9RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the material change of use of the land from agriculture to storage purposes (Use Class B8) and the construction of a timber shed and hardcore access track and parking/loading area constitute a breach of planning control

What decided it

The extent, nature and scale of the storage use of building materials and associated plant and machinery constituted a material change in the use of the appeal site from agriculture, requiring express planning permission which had not been obtained.

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