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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

43,152Searchable applications

173Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 40,485 approved or refused records

4,390Refused applications

36,095 approved · 4,390 refused · 2,197 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jul 1973 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 CONDITIONSW574/79
Garage.
22, GRANGE AVENUE, WORCESTER WR3 7QD
Received 5 Jul 1979
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P12M0210
Extensions to side and rear.
34 Crown Street, WR3 8BJ
Received 23 May 2012
APPROVEDA80/034
Individually internally illumiated fascia letters reading "RATNERS" 15" high with yellow illuminated faces and gilt returns mounted on new brown formica sub-fascia. The letters are applied to the High Street and Bank Street elevations and are the existing letters but repositioned.
65, HIGH STREET, WORCESTER WR 1 2EH
Received 20 Jun 1980
WITHDRAWNA03A0040
Proposed illumination of existing sign.
Bargain Booze, 52 St Johns, WR2 5AJ
Received 2 Oct 2003
Pending26/00968/LB
Listed building consent for a non illuminated signage to the front elevation of extension, opaque signage on glass window panels.
34 Sidbury Worcester WR1 2HZ
Received 21 Oct 2026
REFUSAL (PLANNING)P94H0171
Change of use from general industrial unit to unit for storage, display and distribution of sports gear including retail use.
Unit 5, Sherriff Street Trading Estate, Worcester WR4 9AB
Received 27 Apr 1994
APPROVAL (ADVERT)A92G0035
5 signs consisting of : 2 x non-illuminated 3.50 x 2.325m wall mounted signs 1 x non-illuminated 2.88 x 1.97m wall mounted sign 1 x non-illuminated 1.00 x 1.30m single-sided frame- mounted sign 1 x non-illuminated 0.70 x 1.30m single-sided frame- mounted sign
Worcester MLO, Plot 2 Shire Business Park
Received 2 Jun 1992
Approval21/00712/HP
Conversion of garage into lounge, replacement of garage doors with a new window. replacement of rear french doors with new bi folding doors, replacement of rear ground floor window.
3 Brickwharf Drive WORCESTER WR3 8BF
Received 29 Jul 2021
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P04L0497
Proposed first floor side extension.
9 Robin Close Worcester WR5 3LS
Received 4 Aug 2004
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197774/0926
Provision of a laundrette.
47, GRESHAM ROAD, WORCESTER WR 2 5QR
Received 20 Dec 1974
APPROVAL (ADVERT)A18D0010
1 no fascia and 1 no hanging sign.
28 High Street Worcester WR1 2QL
Received 28 Feb 2018
APPROVAL (RESERVED MATTERS)P96G0170
Substitution of house types on plots 17, 19, 21 & 27.
Area LV4, Warndon, off Dugdale Drive
Received 2 May 1996
APPROVAL (PLANNING)P01L0517
Proposed replacement and re-siting of roof mounted refrigeration plant.
Marks and Spencer, 39 High Street, Worcester
Received 22 Aug 2001
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSP85C0192
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING INDUSTRIAL UNIT TO WHOLESALE/ DISTRIBUTION OF CERAMICS
UNIT 11B, SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SHRUB HILL ROAD, WOR
Received 23 Jul 1985
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSP85C0190
Erection of one pair of semi detached dwellings. 23/08/88 enforcement notice authorised by dev. comm in respect of unauthorised use for storage of building materials and vehicles.
LAND ADJOINING 2 COOMBS ROAD, WORCESTER
Received 4 Jun 1985
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197773/1155
THE ERECTION OF A GARAGE.
PEVERIL, 15A, SWINTON LANE, WORCESTER WR 2 4JP
Received 7 Sept 1973
REFUSAL (L.B.C)L04A0080
Installation of a 2m x 1.42m solar collector on the south facing rear elevation.
12 St Georges Square, WR1 1HX
Received 1 Oct 2004
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS79/1453
Proposed two additional display windows.
35-38 New Street Worcester WR1 2DL
Received 7 Dec 1979
Approval22/00128/LB
Conversion of the garage at the rear of the property to a self-contained studio apartment
49 Broad Street Worcester WR1 3LR
Received 17 Feb 2022
WITHDRAWNP09D0142
Single storey extension to existing shop premises to form new A1/A2 use unit.
20 New Street, WR1 2DP
Received 1 Apr 2009
Approval25/00986/HP
Single storey rear extension.
Willaston Lansdowne Walk Worcester WR3 8JD
Received 5 Nov 2025
APPROVAL (OUTLINE)P95G0375
Erection of an electronic mail processing centre.
Royal Mail, Shire Business Park
Received 20 Sept 1995
REFUSAL (PLANNING)P93A0623
Erection of 10no. Low Cost Homes.
Land at Grove Farm,Bromyard Road
Received 30 Dec 1993
Approval19/00391/HP
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
6 Bevere Close South Worcester WR3 7QN
Received 24 May 2019

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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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