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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
40,382Searchable applications
158Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 37,730 approved or refused records
3,887Refused applications

33,843 approved · 3,887 refused · 2,197 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jul 1976 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P12C0372

    Converting a premises into two separate residential units.

    180 Bromwich Road, Worcester WR2 4BE

    Received 7 Sept 2012
  2. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P97K0514

    Proposed removal of temporary condition of planning approval P96K0268.

    99 Battenhall Road, Worcester WR5 2BU

    Received 5 Dec 1997
  3. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS77/1216

    CHANGE OF USE FROM DOMESTIC HOUSE TO RETAIL AND TRADE SHOP FOR BUILDERS MERCHANTS AND STORE.

    3 and 5 Park Street Worcester WR5 1AA

    Received 3 Mar 1978
  4. PR APP GRANTED (TEL)PRA96L07

    Proposed telecommunications installation comprising two sets of antennas and microwaves dishes, 2.6m x 1.6m x 2.7m high equipment cabin and associated feeder gantry.

    Elgar House, Shrub Hill Road

    Received 24 Dec 1996
  5. APPROVAL (ADVERT)A03L0033

    Display of 1no internally illuminated sign.

    Wickes, Unit 4 Shrub Hill Retail Park, Cromwell Street

    Received 15 Aug 2003
  6. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSW86/1744

    EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS FOR TIMBER AND BUILDERS MERCHANTS.

    Unit 98D Blackpole Trading Estate West WORCESTER WR3 8TJ

    Received 18 Dec 1986
  7. REFUSAL (TREES)T96H0006

    Felling of mature cherry tree.

    6 Eskdale Close

    Received 10 Jun 1996
  8. Approval20/00427/HP

    Extension and alterations

    4 Eagle Close Worcester WR5 3HL

    Received 19 Jun 2020
  9. WITHDRAWNL09E0099

    To provide parking area on approximately 50% of front garden in reclaimed cobbles. Low brick wall in old bricks to be built at edge of cobbled area, with brick/cobble steps to front door. New hedge to be planted on house side of new wall and old privet hedge removed to give better vision from existing drive access into road.

    3 Northwick Road, WR3 7DR

    Received 17 Nov 2009
  10. Discharge of Conditions CompleteD12J0049

    Discharge of conditions - P10J0188.

    1 Croydon Villas,Oldbury Road, WR2 6AW

    Received 26 Apr 2012
  11. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P95J0144

    Provision of an additional 6no car parking spaces, application under Regulation 3 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992.

    Nunnery Wood Primary School Prestwich Avenue Worcester WR5 1QE

    Received 10 Apr 1995
  12. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P03L0198

    Installation of a 24 hour ATM cashpoint.

    Travelodge 3 High Street Worcester

    Received 16 Apr 2003
  13. APPROVAL (TEMPORARY)P07J0450

    Provision of temporary car parking areas for a period of five years.

    University of Worcester, Henwick Grove, Worcester

    Received 31 Jul 2007
  14. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P05Q0560

    Proposed erection of four detached residential dwellings.

    Land rear of 292 Tolladine Road

    Received 26 Sept 2005
  15. REFUSAL (PLANNING)P14K0395

    Proposed change of use from dwelling (use class C3) to house of multiple occupation (use class C4) for six or less.

    Lambert House, 24 Lambert Road

    Received 12 Aug 2014
  16. Discharge of Conditions CompleteD15D0096

    Discharge of conditions - P14D0253

    Cathedral Square Shopping Centre, 24 College Street, Worcester, WR1 2LU

    Received 20 Jul 2015
  17. Approval21/00875/HP

    Single storey rear extension

    18 Sherwood Lane Worcester WR2 4NY

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  18. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P17G0085

    Proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House of Multiple Occupation (Use class)C4

    51 MICHAEL TIPPETT DRIVE WORCESTER

    Received 21 Feb 2017
  19. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P98L0061

    Proposed two additional window openings.

    St Paul's Hostel, Tallow Hill

    Received 20 Feb 1998
  20. APPROVAL (ADVERT)A95L0032

    Installation of 1no 18970mm x 1000mm box fascia sign displayed on High Street elevation and 1no 11320 x 850mm box fascia sign displayed on The Shambles elevation each to read 'Littlewoods' in 600mm high (max) internally illuminated letters with logo.

    Littlewoods Plc, 49-50 High Street, Worcester

    Received 9 Aug 1995
  21. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P92D0279

    Single storey side extension .

    1 Green Lane Bevere Worcester WR3 7QF

    Received 9 Jun 1992
  22. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSA83/038

    Externally illuminated double sided projecting sign, measuring 1m (3'3") x 500 (1'7 1/2") x 6" "MOBALPA" in 8 1/2" high chestnut brown painted letters on a diffused white painted background.

    62, BARBOURNE ROAD, WORCESTER WR 1 1JA

    Received 29 Nov 1983
  23. WITHDRAWNL11D0101

    Alterations to facilitate proposed change of use of first floor from office use to 1no. 2-bedroom flat.

    32 Sidbury, WR1 2HZ

    Received 31 Oct 2011
  24. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSP85C0254

    Construction of 19, 3 and 4 bedroom detached and 8, 2 and 3 bedroom houses together with garages, roads and sewers.

    Land off Norton Road, Worcester

    Received 3 Sept 1985

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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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