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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
31,853Searchable applications
165Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 29,178 approved or refused records
2,795Refused applications

26,383 approved · 2,795 refused · 2,129 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Feb 1985 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P00F0263

    Proposed alterations to form 5no separate dwellings.

    115 Tunnel Hill, Worcester WR4 9SB

    Received 26 May 2000
  2. Approval22/00740/HP

    Proposed single storey rear extension. First floor extension over existing single storey side extension.

    Lanclan 6 Perrywood Walk Worcester WR5 1EH

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  3. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P06B0394

    Proposed erection of first floor side extension, erection of conservatory, conversion of roof with the introduction of two dormer windows and repositioning of vehicular access off Red Hill Lane.

    10 Stuart Rise, WR5 2QQ

    Received 18 Jul 2006
  4. APPROVAL (TREES)T06B0014

    Remove branch of decayed tree.

    35 Battenhall Road, WR5 2BQ

    Received 13 Apr 2006
  5. Approval19/00076/TPOA

    G1 - Ash/Sycamore - Remove 2no branches that are leading towards the neighbours property back to the attachment. Reduce crown height and spread by approx. 2 meters to gain more light into the neighbours property. T1 - Worcester Pear - Remove deadwood from the live crown Remove those branch(s) that are encroaching on the shed roof. T2 - Lime - Remove 1no branch that is leading towards bays H1/H2 - due to aphid honeydew on cars

    9 Hanbury House Oaklands Court Worcester WR5 2BB

    Received 21 Feb 2019
  6. APPROVAL (TREES)T08C0047

    Crown lift to Western Red Cedar.

    7 Palmers Green, WR2 4JY

    Received 10 Jul 2008
  7. APPROVAL (L.B.C)L95L0068

    Installation of new shopfront and 8.35m high steel extraction system to rear elevation, demolition of out- building, enclosure of yard area to form storage area and w.c's.

    21 The Cross Worcester WR1 3PZ

    Received 16 Nov 1995
  8. Approval26/00746/ADV

    External building signage

    Unit 17 Shipston Close Worcester WR4 9XN

    Received 14 Aug 2026
  9. NULLP94M0029

    Erection of single storey rear utility room extension.

    6 Britannia Square

    Received 27 Jan 1994
  10. Approval22/00561/FUL

    Proposed three storey residential building for 2no. 1 bedroom flats to the rear of 42 Broad Street.

    42 Broad Street Worcester WR1 3AX

    Received 28 Jun 2022
  11. Approval (Proposed Development)P15G0118

    2 storey rear extension

    9 Truro Gardens, Worcester, WR5 1RY

    Received 19 Mar 2015
  12. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P95M0343

    Change of use of ground floor to A3 (food and drink) use.

    41 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE

    Received 17 Aug 1995
  13. Discharge of Conditions CompleteD16H0096

    Proposed new building for use as a builder's merchant including the display and sales of building, timber and plumbling supplies, plant and tool hire, including outside storage and display area, access, parking, landscaping and associated works or for light manufacturing (B1(c)), general industrial (B2) and/or storage and distribution (B8) P15H0299 Conditions(s) Condition 7

    Great Western Business Park, Land off McKenzie Way, WR4 9GN

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  14. APPROVAL (L.B.C)L08A0033

    Proposed amended carpark entrance system. New bollards to carpark. New sliding rear access gate. Internal alterations to door access system. Removal of foliage on roof of building.

    Worcester Combined Court, The Shirehall, Foregate Street

    Received 4 Mar 2008
  15. APPROVEDA88C0006

    Externally illuminated double sided hanging board sign 3' x 3' x 2' in form of blackboard and easle and reading 'The School Shop' in 11" and 14" white letters on a black background illumination from 2 no. over head light trays.

    50A, UPPER TYTHING, WORCESTER

    Received 10 Mar 1988
  16. APPROVAL (L.B.C)L93L0045

    Construction of new fire escape and balustrade to flat roof perimeter, replacement of existing window frame and incorporation of mechanical ventilation louvres at rear of premises and the replacement of rear upper floor windows.

    5 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DB

    Received 4 Aug 1993
  17. APPROVAL (TREES)T00M0020

    Reduce the crown of 1 yew by 50% by selective pruning and crown lift a redwood to allow approximately 2m clearance above ground level and remove basal suckers.

    40 Britannia Square, WR1 3DM

    Received 10 Aug 2000
  18. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P04A0190

    Erection of two storey rear extension.

    127 Bromyard Road, WR2 5DL

    Received 29 Mar 2004
  19. Prior App Not Req'dPRA14H10

    Application for prior approval for the conversion of an office building to residential use, for 75 apartments.

    Bridgewater House, Blackpole Road

    Received 19 Jun 2014
  20. REFUSEDP87C0361

    Application under Regulation 5(2) of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1976 for residential development. On 20/08/87 Worcester City Council raised Planning Objection. On 16/10/87 Hereford & Worcester County Council resolved to grant planning permission subject to 20 conditions.

    Land at Oldbury Road, Worcester

    Received 20 Aug 1987
  21. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P13L0206

    A brick built porch on the front entrance to the property.

    40 Tiree Avenue, Worcester WR5 3UA

    Received 18 Apr 2013
  22. WITHDRAWNA96L0055

    Display of a new 4400mm x 800mm externally illuminated fascia sign with a set of 400mm high individual MDF fret cut letters to read 'MPC' and a set of 200mm high vinyl letters with side to read: 'mobile phone centre' and 1no 575mm x 575mm non-illuminated projecting hanging sign.

    95 High Street, Worcester

    Received 25 Jul 1996
  23. Approval20/00048/FUL

    Retrospective change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

    39 Tunnel Hill Worcester WR4 9RP

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  24. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P93L0274

    Change of use from public house to private full residential.

    Lamplighter P.H., Wyld's Lane, Worcester WR5 1DF

    Received 18 May 1993

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