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Worcester City Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Worcester City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

28,204Searchable applications

170Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 24,006 approved or refused records

2,317Refused applications

21,689 approved · 2,317 refused · 2,071 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Feb 1988 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas18 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

Approval (Existing Development)P01M0052
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for change of use to four self-contained flats.
Flats 1, 2, 3 & 4, 1 Arboretum Road
Received 31 Jan 2001
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P11D0586
Proposed change of use from offices (B1 use class) to residential use (C3 use class).
Heron Lodge, London Road, Worcester WR5 2EE
Received 23 Dec 2011
Approval25/00218/TPOA
Large Mature Oak tree (T1) with excessive deadwood within the crown along with low hanging limbs over the public highway. I would like to apply to remove all deadwood within the crown. I would also like to apply to complete a lateral reduction of two meters, and crown lift to clear the highway by 7 meters.
Electricity Sub Station 23m From 12 Cangle Lane 4m From Cangle Lane Cangle Lane Worcester WR4 0DY
Received 7 Mar 2025
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P94C0189
Domestic extension and carport
5 Winchester Avenue Worcester WR2 4JF
Received 9 May 1994
Approval26/00501/CAN
VDZ-83-TKP Mature Norway Maple – Fell to ground level 2ZH-55-25Z Semi-Mature Sycamore – Fell to ground level 0NU-97-71S Mature Sycamore – Reduce to 8m monolith 5WD-110-JW0 Young English Oak – Fell to ground level NOH-137-MSW Semi-Mature Norway Maple – Fell to ground level
The Commandery Sidbury Worcester WR1 2HU
Received 4 Jun 2026
ApprovalP17M0554
Retention of 'granny annexe', removal of rear canopy structure, tiled canopy to the front, rear extension and balcony.
208 BILFORD ROAD, WORCESTER, WR3 8HL
Received 13 Nov 2017
APPROVAL (L.B.C)L11D0077
Remove existing asbestos roofing sheets from single storey rear extension; install replacement pitched roof clad in slates and form new lead valley; relocate existing shower waste pipe and replace plastic rainwater goods with cast iron.
87 Sidbury Worcester WR1 2HU
Received 15 Aug 2011
APPROVAL (L.B.C)L02L0081
Removal of redundant seed store to form 12no new residential units.
Land to rear of 4/5 Cornmarket
Received 30 Oct 2002
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P11D0516
Proposed replacement shop front.
H and M Unit B Lychgate Centre Cathedral Plaza Worcester
Received 10 Nov 2011
APPROVAL (L.B.C)L15C0077
Associated works to enable change of use from Bank (Use Class A2) to Hot food takeaway (Use Class A5)
1 Malvern Road Worcester
Received 23 Oct 2015
Refusal23/00376/FUL
Proposed one bedroom dwelling within the garden of 5 Columbia Drive.
5 Columbia Drive Worcester WR2 4DE
Received 9 May 2023
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P12B0294
Two storey rear extension, associated internal alterations and new double garage.
275 Bath Road, WR5 3AH
Received 18 Jul 2012
X APP REFUSEDX13N0006
Proposed rear extension with monopitch roof (length 4m, height 3.6m and eaves 2.5m).
9 Salters Close, Worcester
Received 4 Sept 2013
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P05L0048
Infill extensions and alterations to include repositioning 3no windows, new doors to rear elevation, 2m high close boarded timber fence and gates to form new rear service area and ramp to side (car park) elevation.
The Ketch Inn, Bath Road, WR5 3HW
Received 26 Jan 2005
Approval20/00851/NMA
Application for a non material amendment following grant of planning permission 20/00328/FUL
Worcestershire Breast Unit 220 Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JF
Received 13 Nov 2020
Approval24/00354/CAN
T1 Cypress - Fell
58 Flag Meadow Walk Worcester WR1 1QQ
Received 21 May 2024
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P97K0223
Creation of new window openings in house parents bathroom in four boarding houses - VI Form House, Dorothy McHughes House, Bradnack House and Peggy Markes House.
RNIB New College, Whittington Road, Worcester WR5 2JX
Received 22 May 1997
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P95L0050
Alterations to dormer window boxes.
Above Crowngate Unit C11, Bank Street Elevation, Worcester
Received 3 Feb 1995
APPROVAL (L.B.C)L05A0075
Internal alterations to create a single dwelling.
Merriman's Cottage and Merriman's Lodge, Merriman's Walk, WR3 8LH
Received 27 Jul 2005
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P01G0619
Amendment to planning permission P96G0126 to omit footpath link adjacent to plot 67 and omit emergency access link off Hawkley Row.
Housing development off Knotts Avenue
Received 22 Oct 2001
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P14D0451
Proposed single storey extension
53 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY
Received 25 Sept 2014
Approval19/00368/HP
Erection of repalcement garage at end of garden.
35 Toftdale Green Worcester WR4 0PE
Received 24 May 2019
Approval25/00464/FUL
The conversion of a burger bar (use class E) to a beauty salon (use class Sui generis) at part of the ground floor and at basement level and a one bedroom dwelling (use class C3) at part of the ground floor."
Crown Burger And Cafe Bar Angel Place Worcester WR1 3QN
Received 21 May 2025
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P04G0374
Proposed house extension comprising a single storey rear, side and front extension.
55 Wolsey Close Worcester WR4 9ES
Received 14 Jun 2004

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Worcester City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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