Planning, Health & Environment Division
Welcome to the Council’s Planning, Health and Environment Division.
The Division provides Forward Planning, Development Control,
Building Control, Environmental Health and Housing Services.
The
Development Control team process
planning and other similar applications for development and answer
enquiries regarding the need for planning permission. The team also
deals with breaches of planning control through its
enforcement duties and matters related to
trees and hedges.
The
Forward Planning team set the
planning policy ‘blue print’ for the future development of the
district. The team are responsible for the
Wyre Forest District Local Plan and the new
Local Development Framework.
The
Building Control team is responsible
for the administration of the Building Regulations ensuring that
construction work meets the requirements of the Building Act
1984.
The Environmental Health and Licensing
team protect the health of the community, ensuring a clean and safe
environment by monitoring food safety standards, health and safety
requirements, pollution control, the control of infectious diseases
and the implementation of the statutory licensing regime.
The Council does not look after any Council houses anymore but it
does still have a responsibility for some housing matters. The
Housing Services team provide the
strategic framework for the implementation of housing legislation
including working with Registered Social Landlords to provide
affordable housing, providing homelessness, housing advice and
access to other housing services. The team is also responsible for
promoting healthy living and working with partner agencies to
reduce health inequalities and for helping to deliver an effective
sustainable environment.
We aim to apply the principles of sustainability to guide and shape
the built and natural environments throughout the district,
protecting our heritage assets and promoting quality in new
development, to ensure that residents and businesses enjoy a
vibrant, safe and healthy environment in which to live and invest
in and which can be enjoyed by everyone.
