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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

27,023Searchable applications

175Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 22,904 approved or refused records

2,172Refused applications

20,732 approved · 2,172 refused · 1,992 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Feb 1988 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

REFUSAL (PLANNING)P96C0231
Relocation of garden boundary fence.
7 Palmers Green, off Bransford Road
Received 29 May 1996
Approval25/00721/DOC
Approval of details reserved under condition 4 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission 25/00538/FUL.
45 The Tything Worcester WR1 1JT
Received 18 Aug 2025
Approval22/00611/HP
Single storey rear extension
11 Melrose Close Worcester WR2 5JE
Received 12 Jul 2022
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P07D0580
Proposed shop front, internal alterations, conversion of No. 37 to form 3 apartments.
36 & 37 The Tything Worcester WR1 1JL
Received 17 Oct 2007
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P11C0463
Car wash facilities.
75 Bromwich Road, Worcester WR2 4AR
Received 27 Sept 2011
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P98F0054
Post facto application for change of use to a dwellinghouse.
The Old School rear of 26 Belmont Street
Received 11 Feb 1998
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P14C0386
Proposed change of use from public house to residential use.
The Fox 19 Pitmaston Road WORCESTER WR2 4HY
Received 1 Aug 2014
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P95M0417
Change of use of ground floor, from vacant shop to property rental office.
53 The Tything Worcester WR1 1JT
Received 19 Oct 1995
APPROVAL (L.B.C)L00L0025
Internal alterations to existing restaurant to provide improved layout and existing blocked up entrance re-instated.
Pescatore Restaurant, 34 Sidbury, WR1 2HZ
Received 10 Apr 2000
Approval26/00433/TPOA
T1 Horse Chestnut - 1. Reduce height of the tree by up to 3mtrs, to suitable growth points. 2. Reduce lateral spread of crown by up to 4mtrs overall, a maximum of 2mtrs on each side, again to suitable growth points. 3. The removal of all damaged, dead or dysfunctional branches. T2. Maple (Sycamore) - 1. The removal of all damaged and dead branches, likely attributable to squirrel activity, 2. The removal of all Ivy to ground level.
Tower House 34 Beech Avenue Worcester WR3 8PY
Received 18 May 2026
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P11C0542
Retention of existing log cabin.
11 Winchester Avenue, WR2 4JF
Received 30 Nov 2011
Pending26/00837/FUL
Erection of ball-stop netting/fencing to provide protection from cricket balls to adjacent properties.(Retrospective)
Royal Grammar School Worcester Playing Fields And Pavillion Flag Meadow Walk Worcester WR1 1QR
Received 14 Sept 2026
APPROVAL (TREES)T05B0019
Remove spruce tree and replace.
114 London Road, WR5 2DY
Received 22 Jul 2005
Approval26/00464/LB
Listed building consent for replacement signage - to replace an existing sign fixed to the building
University of Worcester Art House Castle Street Worcester WR1 3HN
Received 28 May 2026
APPROVAL (L.B.C)L18D0020
Proposed extension of existing condensing gas boiler emissions flue
University Of Worcester City Campus Infirmary Walk WORCESTER WR1 3AS
Received 12 Apr 2018
Approval21/00765/HP
Proposed single storey side/ rear extension to facilitate the joining of the existing garage to main house to create a utility.
269 Oldbury Road Worcester WR2 6JT
Received 9 Aug 2021
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P09E0278
Proposed extensions to rear of property with single story garage to side.
16 Northwick Close Worcester WR3 7EF
Received 7 Jul 2009
Discharge of Conditions CompleteD18A0027
Discharge of conditions- p17a0348
14 BARBOURNE ROAD, WORCESTER, WR1 1HT
Received 5 Feb 2018
APPROVAL (ADVERT)A12Q0019
Proposed display of 12 no. non-illuminated advertisements.
Waves Car Wash At Tesco Stores Ltd Mill Wood Drive Worcester
Received 30 Apr 2012
WITHDRAWNP18E0340
Application for a non material amendment following grant of planning permission - P18E0092
214 NORTHWICK ROAD, WORCESTER, WR3 7EH
Received 31 Jul 2018
Approval23/00937/FUL
Retrospective application for a wooden shelter.
Berkeley Arms 4 School Road Worcester WR2 4HF
Received 17 Nov 2023
REFUSAL (ADVERT)A97A0028
Display of a 6940 x 600mm internally illuminated fascia/logo sign (post facto).
Pioneer Store. 8/12 St Johns
Received 7 Apr 1997
APPROVAL (L.B.C)L06D0115
Retrospective application for internal alterations.
63 London Road, WR5 2DU
Received 29 Nov 2006
WITHDRAWNP11E0567
Proposed siting of storage container at side of store.
The Cooperative Store, 387 Ombersley Road, WR3 7DA
Received 15 Dec 2011

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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.

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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