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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
43,500Searchable applications
176Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 40,830 approved or refused records
4,457Refused applications

36,373 approved · 4,457 refused · 2,197 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P05L0489

    Proposed single storey side and rear conservatory extension.

    7 Teasel Close, WR5 3ST

    Received 23 Aug 2005
  2. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS83/1127

    The erection of a block of 2 self contained flats.

    16 - 18 Bath Road, Worcester, WR5 3EJ

    Received 20 Dec 1983
  3. Approval (Existing Development)P15A0025

    Lawful development certificate for use of property as a 7-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation

    49 Arboretum Road, Worcester, WR1 1ND

    Received 25 Jan 2015
  4. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P11H0571

    Proposed erection of two storey 2-bed dwelling to side of existing dwelling (retrospective).

    76 Brickfields Road, WR4 9TR

    Received 19 Dec 2011
  5. REFUSAL (PLANNING)P95L0005

    Back garage and garden shed to rear with drive to Waverley Street for domestic use.

    Rear of Dorset House, 62 Cavendish Street

    Received 10 Jan 1995
  6. REFUSED81/0890

    The erection of one dwelling house for agricultural worker.

    GROVE FARM DEVELOPMENT, BROMYARD ROAD, WORCESTER

    Received 18 Dec 1981
  7. APPROVEDA84/023

    Externally illuminated double sided projecting hanging sign measuring 3'0"x 3'0" to read "Worcester Snooker Centre" in 3" high green plastic letters; A 9 1/2" x 8" M.H. logo in green plastic; "John Smiths lager, Courage Best Bitter" in 1 1/2" high red plastic letters; all mounted on an opaque white plastic background and set of 9'0" above pavement and total projection 3'9".

    UNIT 1A, SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SHRUB HILL ROAD, WORC

    Received 5 Jun 1984
  8. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS79/0647

    Reserved Matters application for the provision of a single dwelling.

    1, MALVERN HOUSE, OAKLANDS COURT, BATTENHALL ROAD, WORCESTER

    Received 15 Jun 1979
  9. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P00L0516

    Variation of condition 5 of planning permission P99L0144 to extend opening hours in respect of the first floor music room after midnight on Monday to Wednesday until 1.00am the following day, and after midnight on Thursday to Saturday until 2.00am the following day.

    Oneills 6-8 St Nicholas Street Worcester WR1 1UW

    Received 3 Nov 2000
  10. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS82/1233

    THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FORM SITTING ROOM

    16 Linksview Crescent Worcester WR5 1JJ

    Received 21 Dec 1982
  11. APPROVAL (ADVERT)A96G0031

    1no toplit 2150 x 1000 monoframe entrance sign and 4 no. 10m high flag poles.

    Cosworth Castings, Wainwright Rd

    Received 26 Apr 1996
  12. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P04D0128

    Proposed two storey rear extension and side dormer.

    421 Ombersley Road Worcester WR3 7DQ

    Received 24 Feb 2004
  13. APPROVAL (ADVERT)A96B0030

    2no wall-mounted internally illuminated stainless steel sets of letters to read 'Worcester College of High Education' with corporate logo, sign 1 of dimensions 2860 x 965mm and sign 2 2660 x 900mm.

    Worcester College of Higher Education, Oldbury Road, Worcester

    Received 23 Apr 1996
  14. APPROVAL (TREES)T13B0040

    Reduce height of Lime tree to previous level.

    69 Battenhall Avenue, WR5 2HN

    Received 9 Jul 2013
  15. REFUSED79/0026

    Change of use to light engineering using existing buildings (using all buildings as shown on site plan.)

    James Roberts & Sons, Vincent Road, Worcester

    Received 2 Mar 1979
  16. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197776/0450

    Provision of forecourt canopy, kiosk and islands and underground tank.

    HENWICK ROAD GARAGE, 243, HENWICK ROAD, WORCESTER WR 2 5PG

    Received 23 Apr 1976
  17. APPROVAL (ADVERT)A10D0052

    Retrospective application for one-sided 'A' board trailer located on land adjacent to Russell and Dorrell Ltd.

    Piece of ground adjacent to Russell & Dorrell Ltd, Dolday, WR1 3RD

    Received 27 May 2010
  18. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P09A0087

    Erection of first floor extension to rear to provide additional bedroom and ensuite to Apartment 1B, along with associated internal works.

    1 Somers Road, Worcester WR1 3HG

    Received 4 Mar 2009
  19. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSL87C0085

    Alterations and repairs to front elevation.

    45, BROAD STREET, WORCESTER WR 1 3LR

    Received 17 Dec 1987
  20. Approval25/00066/S106

    Application to discharge the section 52 agreement attached to planning approval P87C0117 restricting the use of properties Nos. 23-31 Shrubbery Avenue, Worcester to a care home.

    29 to 31 Shrubbery Avenue Worcester WR1 1QN

    Received 23 Jan 2025
  21. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS81/0248

    OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE PROVISION OF TWO GARAGES.

    333, TOLLADINE ROAD, WORCESTER WR 4 9BJ

    Received 2 Oct 1981
  22. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS77/0804

    The erection of a new dwelling house (on site of nos. 53 and 55).

    53-55, COMER GARDENS, WORCESTER WR 2 6JG

    Received 21 Oct 1977
  23. REFUSED81/1140

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A CANOPY OVER FRONT OF SHOP. APPEAL REGISTERED 2.4.82 AND ALLOWED 27.1.82.

    5, ST JOHNS, WORCESTER WR2 5AE

    Received 2 Oct 1981
  24. PRIOR APP GIVEN (X)X13L0008

    Prior notification for a single storey rear conservatory extension.

    11 Woodbridge Close WORCESTER WR5 3BJ

    Received 19 Sept 2013

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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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