Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Worcester City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
17,197 approved · 1,694 refused · 1,699 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Feb 1988 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
7 Sinton Terrace, WR2 5JZ
Received 4 Nov 2011The Eagle Vaults, 2 Friar Street, WR1 2LZ
Received 6 Mar 201366 Columbia Drive, Worcester WR2 4DB
Received 20 Jun 2005City Campus, Infirmary Walk, WR1 3AS
Received 20 Dec 201193 Hallow Road
Received 22 May 200752 BATTENHALL RISE, WORCESTER, WR5 2DE
Received 24 Apr 2017The Cedars, Thorneloe Road
Received 28 Nov 20008 Knotts Avenue, Worcester, WR4 0HZ
Received 9 Jul 2015Former Swimming Pool Sansome Walk Worcester
Received 17 Mar 202657 FOREGATE STREET, WORCESTER
Received 19 Mar 2016Land at Former Pumping Station at Grassington Drive
Received 4 Nov 2003The Alice Ottley School, Upper Tything, WR1 1HW
Received 8 Oct 20033 Hayling Close, WR5 3UQ
Received 9 May 2012195 Bath Road, WR5 3AH
Received 1 Apr 2004Phoenix Court, 18 New Street
Received 23 Apr 200791 Hallow Road, WR2 6DF
Received 19 Aug 2003Warndon Youth Centre, Chedworth Drive, WR4 9PB
Received 13 May 20111 HILLCREST RISE, WORCESTER, WR3 7QX
Received 15 Jan 20177-8 Pierpoint Street Worcester WR1 1TA
Received 18 May 2011338 ASTWOOD ROAD, WORCESTER WR3 8HF
Received 20 Jan 2016Land adjoining Hallow Ridge, Hallow Road, Worcester WR2 6DF
Received 11 Jun 2008Booker Wholesale, Knightsbridge Park, Wainwright Road, Worcester WR4 9FA
Received 4 Aug 20082B Eastbank Drive Worcester WR3 7BH
Received 1 Oct 201966 London Road WORCESTER WR5 2DY
Received 13 Jan 2022Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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