West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF
Approved on 24 November 2023
Delegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Construction of a Carnivore House and 4No. safari lodges
- Received
- 20 July 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 3
- Council
- Wyre Forest District Council
- Ward
- Wribbenhall And Arley
- Agent
- Painter Architects Limited
- ReceivedReceived20 Jul
- ValidatedValidated31 Jul
- Consult.Consultation4 Oct
- TargetTarget Date15 Oct
- DecidedDecided24 Nov
Decided in 116 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application at West Midlands Safari Park Kidderminster Road Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LF. Wyre Forest has handled 2,383 applications of this type. This one was decided in 127 days, 11 weeks longer than Wyre Forest's typical decision time. There have been 31 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 52 applications across Wribbenhall And Arley. We hold 1,844 applications in total for the DY12 postcode area.
91% of full applications at Wyre Forest District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- DY12 1LF
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Bewdley
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 31 July 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 4 October 2023
- Consultation start
- 6 September 2023
- Consultation end
- 4 October 2023
- Last date for comments
- 4 October 2023
- Target decision date
- 15 October 2023
- Permission expires
- 24 November 2028
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Painter Architects Limited
- Architect profile
- PAINTER ARCHITECTS LIMITED
- Agent address
- 5 Bewdley Hill Kidderminster DY11 6BS
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 76 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 30 August 2023
- Site notice end
- 20 September 2023
Additional information
- Documents
- 14
- Constraints
- 7
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Green belt: Wyre Forest
- SSSI: Devil's Spittleful SSSIPart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Associated applications
- 202419 Aug
Discharge of Condition 7 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of Planning Application 23/0540/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions24/0548/CR - 202320 Jul
Construction of a Carnivore House and 4No. safari lodges
This applicationApprovedFull23/0540/FUL
Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202626 Jun
Construction of 2no. safari lodges with associated external works
PendingApplication26/0505/FUL - 202617 Jun
Construction of 2no. safari lodges with associated external works
PendingFull Application26/0504/FUL - 202629 Jan
New covered entrance canopy to create bag checking area
ApprovedApplication26/0063/FUL - 20257 Nov
Construction of 1No. safari lodge and associated works
ApprovedFull Application25/0833/FUL - 202416 Dec
Partial demolition (walls) of an existing muck clamp and construction of four rhino safari lodges
ApprovedFull Application24/0850/FUL - 202413 Dec
Construction of concrete base and concrete panelled muck clamp
ApprovedFull Application24/0847/FUL - 202413 Dec
Demolition of existing White Lion house and erection of new quarantine building on the same footprint
WithdrawnFull Application24/0843/FUL - 202419 Aug
Discharge of Condition 4 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of Planning Application 23/0666/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions24/0547/CR - 202311 Aug
Demolition of existing treetops venue including separate toilet block, construction of new treetops venue in…
ApprovedFull Application23/0601/FUL - 202311 Aug
Construction of new Coffee Shop and external seating area
ApprovedFull Application23/0600/FUL - 20236 Mar
Installation of biomass boiler room
ApprovedFull Application23/0160/FUL - 20228 Dec
Proposed wildlife and vet facility, including single storey vet building, hay barn, feed store, meat and fish…
ApprovedFull Application22/0994/FUL - 20223 Aug
New Lion House, installation of fencing around animal holding area and 24ha paddock, together with erection…
ApprovedFull Application22/0648/FUL - 202224 May
Screening opinion for solar development at West Midland Safari Park
ApprovedEIA - Screening Opinion22/0431/SCR - 20219 Nov
Proposed Sumatran Tiger House, External Holding Area, Paddock, Viewing Areas, Paths and 4 no. Safari Lodges
ApprovedFull Application21/1059/FUL - 202012 Mar
Variation of Condition 14 attached to Planning Permission 19/0451/FULL
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)20/0215/S73 - 202011 Mar
Erection of 2.4 metre high perimeter fence, located inside of existing fence
ApprovedFull Application20/0219/FUL - 201920 Dec
Conditions 6,8,11 and 15 of Planning Permission 19/0451/FULL
PendingDischarge of conditions19/2088/CR - 201917 Oct
Revised floor plan resulting in new door and window positions
ApprovedNon-material amendment19/9019/NMA - 201912 Jul
Creation of elephant exhibit, carnivore (cheetah) exhibit, ungulates house, muck clamp, construction of 8 No…
ApprovedFull application19/0451/FULL
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