 Contamination of the land was a known factor by February 2013 and was included in the Consultation Report published on the Worcestershire County Council website.Planning permission for the new station was eventually granted by Worcestershire County Council in September 2013, three years after the funding for it was previously withdrawn.By this stage it had been decided that the station would have four platforms, able to accommodate nine car trains, and linked by a covered footbridge served by lifts and stairs.