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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
58,419Searchable applications
304Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 55,566 approved or refused records
7,250Refused applications

48,316 approved · 7,250 refused · 2,252 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 Apr 1957 to 4 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 7 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197768/0379

    THE ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO A CAR PORT

    120, SPETCHLEY ROAD, WORCESTER WR 5 2LX

    Received 17 May 1968
  2. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSL88C0057

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT APPLICATION FOR REAR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO BE DEMOLISHED AND REBUILT FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS TO BE CONVERTED INTO FLAT. REFERRED TO SEC OF STATE BUT NOT REQUIRED FOR DECISION BY HIM.

    65, ST JOHNS, WORCESTER WR2 5AG

    Received 21 Oct 1988
  3. APPROVAL (TREES)T08G0074

    Crown reduction of 2 Birch trees by 30%.

    18 Truro Gardens, WR5 1RY

    Received 10 Oct 2008
  4. APPROVED70/0306

    The construction of a skittle ally in the basement with an access from the ground floor for social club use.

    CHAMBER COURT, CASTLE STREET, WORCESTER WR 1

    Received 5 Jun 1970
  5. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P00J0125

    Single storey side and rear extension.

    40 Peterborough Close

    Received 9 Mar 2000
  6. APPROVAL (TREES)T98F0005

    Fell pine tree.

    83 Tunnel Hill, WR4 9SD

    Received 20 Mar 1998
  7. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSP88C0300

    EXTENSION OF EXISTING STEEL STORE TOGETHER WITH NEW STAIRCASE TO MAIN BUILDING.

    Marl Bank Sheet Metal Co., Newtown Trading Estate, Newtown Road, Worcester WR5 1HF

    Received 9 Jun 1988
  8. REFUSED13515/1

    Use of ground floor room as showroom and/or shop.

    13, MIDLAND ROAD, WORCESTER WR 5 1DS

    Received 2 Sept 1960
  9. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197768/1113

    Erection of porch.

    17, MORTLAKE AVENUE, WORCESTER WR 5 1QD

    Received 20 Dec 1968
  10. REFUSEDA74/023

    ONE DOUBLE SIDED INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BOX SIGN HAVING AN OVERALL SIZE OF 27in HIGH 18in WIDE AND A DEPTH OF 7in READING BASS CHARRINGTON BEERS WITH LARGE MOTIF AND ON THE LOWER SECTION READING FREE OFF LICENCE.

    2, VICTORIA AVENUE, WORCESTER WR 5 1ED

    Received 5 Apr 1974
  11. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS81/0535

    Change of use of first floor rooms from residential to retail showroom for kitchen and bathroom units.

    62, BARBOURNE ROAD, WORCESTER WR 1 1JA

    Received 15 May 1981
  12. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS81/1139

    Listed building consent application for change of use from domestic to school use. Provision of fire exit routes and upgrading the fire resistance of the building.

    12, COLLEGE GREEN, WORCESTER WR 1 2LH

    Received 20 Nov 1987
  13. REFUSED79/1097

    The erection of a front entrance porch.

    110, CORNMEADOW LANE, WORCESTER WR 3 7PW

    Received 2 Nov 1979
  14. REFUSAL (PLANNING)P08P0551

    Domestic extension.

    79 Debdale Avenue, WR4 0RP

    Received 25 Sept 2008
  15. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P09D0120

    Conversion of first and second floors to 4 no. 1 bed flats and 2 no. studio apartments.

    7-9 Angel Street, WR1 3QT

    Received 23 Mar 2009
  16. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197775/0952

    Provision of a store extension and parking area.

    84, BRANSFORD ROAD, WORCESTER WR 2 4EP

    Received 21 Nov 1975
  17. REFUSED81/0937

    Change of use to Chinese take-away.

    14B, BRICKFIELDS ROAD, WORCESTER WR 4 9TH

    Received 4 Sept 1981
  18. APPROVAL (ADVERT)A17D0016

    Retention of internally illuminated ATM fascia

    MODERN NEWSAGENTS, 32 UPPER TYTHING, WORCESTER, WR1 1JZ

    Received 28 Feb 2017
  19. REFUSAL (PLANNING)P04C0558

    Proposed loft conversion with the addition of dormers to the front and rear elevation and conservatory to rear of property.

    24 Bromwich Lane, WR2 4BH

    Received 31 Aug 2004
  20. Approval19/00447/ADV

    1x halo illuminated fascia above entrance 1x non-illuminated hanging sign on side of building

    PF2 Health Club Basin Road Worcester WR5 3GB

    Received 18 Jun 2019
  21. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P94B0085

    Installation of artificial turf sports pitch with associated floodlighting.

    Worcester College of Higher Education, Henwick Grove, Worcester

    Received 7 Mar 1994
  22. Approval20/00393/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for the display of 4 signs at Worcester Trade Park including a wall mounted sign, an entrance sign located at the entrance to the site off Sheriff Street, a totem sign and a marketing board.

    Worcester Trade Park Sherriff Street Worcester WR4 9AB

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  23. REFUSAL (PLANNING)P02D0234

    Construction of river bank mooring by means of a floating jetty.

    27 Tower Road

    Received 24 Apr 2002
  24. Approval19/00658/CAN

    T1>Prunus nigra- Remove tree, Decay at at trunk base and damaging wall. T2>Cherry tree- Reduce canopy by approximately 20% T3>Acer tree- Reduce canopy by approximately 20% T4>Apple tree- Re prune tree to previous pruning points

    3 St Georges Square WORCESTER WR1 1HX

    Received 18 Aug 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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