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Worcester planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Worcester City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Worcester website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

47,439Searchable applications

180Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 44,765 approved or refused records

5,359Refused applications

39,406 approved · 5,359 refused · 2,197 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Feb 1969 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197774/0724
Continued use as a temporary car park.
INDEPENDENCE HOUSE, 16, QUEEN STREET, WORCESTER WR 1 2PL
Received 2 Aug 1974
REFUSEDA78/091
A non-illuminated poster board 3.2m x 2.18m (10ft x 6 1/2ft approx.) attached above an existing board of similar size on the southern side of the railway viaduct.
RAILWAY LINE AND VIADUCT, CROFT WALK, WORCESTER
Received 17 Nov 1978
APPROVAL (L.B.C)L11D0003
external works and internal alterations.
Tourist Information Centre South Wing The Guildhall High Street Worcester
Received 11 Jan 2011
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSP87C0064
Erection of single storey side extension to provide garage and kitchen
43, ARDEN ROAD, WORCESTER WR 5 3BD
Received 26 Mar 1987
REFUSAL (PLANNING)P13A0024
Change of use to hand car wash
24D Barbourne Road, WR1 1HT
Received 16 Jan 2013
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197772/0745
The conversion of existing bedroom to bathroom and existing toilet and kitchen improved.
15, EDGAR STREET, WORCESTER WR 1 2LR
Received 21 Jul 1972
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P97D0431
Extension to bungalow to provide larger main bedroom with en-suite, extra bedroom and larger main bathroom.
17 Old Northwick Lane
Received 26 Sept 1997
REFUSED69/1071
The erection of two pairs of semi-detached houses, with integral garages.
11, LARK HILL ROAD, WORCESTER WR 5 2EF
Received 21 Nov 1969
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSP86C0170
Erect new house and conversion of house to 2 no flats.
2, MAYFIELD ROAD, WORCESTER WR3 8NT
Received 12 Aug 1986
REFUSAL (PLANNING)P15F0366
Subdivision from single 4 bedroom dwelling to 2 flats
88 Avon Road, Worcester, WR4 9AH
Received 18 Aug 2015
WITHDRAWNPRA02G03
Telecommunications installation comprising a 15 metre high lattice mast, 2 dishes, 6 antennas and equipment cabinet.
BD Business Centre, Blackpole Road, WR3 8SQ
Received 19 Mar 2002
Approval19/00557/TPOA
Oak (T1) - Crown lift to a height of 3 metres and remove dead and damaged branches.
27 Tetbury Drive Worcester WR4 9LG
Received 17 Jul 2019
Withdrawn/Closed24/00465/FUL
Change of use from use class C3 (residential) to use class C4 (House of Multiple Occupation).
3 Bolton Avenue Worcester WR4 0ST
Received 8 Jul 2024
Refusal25/00441/TPOA
Sycamore - Remove one large bough (as shown in submitted photographs) to improve afternoon light levels in the garden. Selective canopy thinning to increase light penetration, maintaining an even, balanced shape and preserving the tree’s natural “lollipop” form.
7 Midhurst Close Worcester WR5 2HX
Received 12 May 2025
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P03J0170
Erection of single storey rear extension and replacement garage.
78 Prestwich Avenue, WR5 1QF
Received 26 Mar 2003
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P06A0478
Proposed front porch.
23 Flag Meadow Walk, WR1 1QG
Received 29 Aug 2006
APPROVAL (ADVERT)A96L0071
Installation of a set of individual painted MDF fret-cut letters to existing fascia board to read: 'MPC mobile phone centre MPC' externally illuminated by a trough light concealed within proposed fascia cornice.
98 High Street Worcester WR1 2HW
Received 7 Oct 1996
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P13D0470
Conversion of existing double garage into habitable rooms, creation of cellar and internal alterations.
52A Britannia Square, Worcester WR1 3HP
Received 24 Sept 2013
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197771/0698
THE ERECTION OF A WASHROOM AND CARPORT.
37, WOODSTOCK ROAD, WORCESTER WR 2 5ND
Received 16 Jul 1971
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197773/0889
Alterations to cafe etc.
69, BARBOURNE ROAD, WORCESTER WR 1 1SB
Received 20 Jul 1973
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P14B0341
Non material amendment application following approval of P14B0138, for oriel windows to plot 2.
328 Bath Road
Received 15 Jul 2014
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197772/0769
OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF FLATS.
32, SPRING HILL, WORCESTER WR 5 1BH
Received 1 Sept 1972
Approval26/00866/HP
Single storey front extension
60 Windermere Drive Worcester WR4 9JA
Received 24 Sept 2026
APPROVAL (TREES)T04B0028
Re-pollard lime to prevent structural failure.
47 Battenhall Avenue, WR5 2HN
Received 16 Aug 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.

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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