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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
60,730Searchable applications
326Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 57,843 approved or refused records
7,556Refused applications

50,287 approved · 7,556 refused · 2,264 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Nov 1954 to 4 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 8 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. NO PLANNING OBJP09C0270

    Application under Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 for construction of a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists over the River Severn.

    River Severn, Diglis and Lower Wick

    Received 29 Jun 2009
  2. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 1977DR432/62

    PROPOSED REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS

    THE OLD SMITHY, 4, TROTSHILL LANE EAST, WORCESTER WR4 0HX

    Received 30 Jan 1963
  3. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197771/1351

    OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR CIVIC DEVELOPMENT, NAMELY THE BUILDING OF A NEW COUNTY HEAD - QUARTERS FOR LOCAL GOVERMENT AND THE LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES IN A SURROUNDING OF LAND SCAPED OPEN SPACE. IT WOULD BE THE INTENTION TO ALLOW SUITABLE PARTS OF THE BUILDING TO HAVE A SECONDARY USE FOR GENERAL RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT FUNCTIONS AND TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE OPEN SPACE AREAS

    COUNTY HALL, SPETCHLEY ROAD, WORCESTER WR 5 2NP

    Received 4 Feb 1972
  4. APPROVED17883/2

    ALTERATIONS TO FORECOURT AND EXTENSION TO BASEMENT STORE

    56, WYLDS LANE, WORCESTER WR 5 1DA

    Received 6 Nov 1964
  5. Approval (Proposed Development)P16E0224

    Rear dormer and partial hip to gable conversion

    226 OMBERSLEY ROAD, WORCESTER, WR3 7HA

    Received 19 Apr 2016
  6. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS80/1474

    The provision of a first floor extention to form one extra bedroom.

    5, ABBEY CLOSE, WORCESTER WR 2 4HR

    Received 16 Jan 1981
  7. APPROVAL (L.B.C)L95C0028

    Demolition of front to outhouses and the insertion of new conservatory and demolition of existing boundary wall to Bransford Road and re-build new 2.8m high brick wall.

    2 School Road, St Johns, Worcester

    Received 3 May 1995
  8. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197776/0902

    THE BUILDING OF A NEW HEAD QUARTERS FOR THE 5th WORCESTER (SEA) SCOUT GROUP.

    LAND ADJOINING KEPAX COTTAGE. SEA SCOUT HQ,PARK VIEW TERRACE

    Received 15 Oct 1976
  9. Approval23/00929/GPDE

    Application for prior approval for a single storey rear extension.

    28 Orchard Street Worcester WR5 3DY

    Received 14 Nov 2023
  10. REFUSED16468/2

    Construction of a private car park at rear.

    9A, NEW STREET, WORCESTER WR 1 2DN

    Received 7 May 1965
  11. REFUSEDP85C0583

    Use of land as a car sales area.

    SITE 9 HYLTON ROAD TRADING ESTATE HYLTON ROAD WORCESTER

    Received 17 Dec 1985
  12. APPROVED73/0443

    The installation of a new window in side elevation of shop.

    12, BROAD STREET, WORCESTER WR 1 3LH

    Received 13 Apr 1973
  13. REFUSEDA71/070

    A DOUBLE SIDED PROJECTING SIGN IN LEAD COATED SHEET STEEL, INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BY FLUORESCENT TUBES AND MEASURING 2ft 0in x 3ft 0in AND READING LEVIS, STA-PREST, BY JUST PANTS IN 4in RED, 2 3/4in BLUE AND 3in BLACK LETTERS RESPECTIVELY.A SHOP FASCIA SIGN MEASURING 16ft 2 1/4in AND READING JUST PANTS BY HOPE BROTHERS IN 18in, 12in AND 3in LETTERS. THE FABRICATED WHITE PERSPEX LETTERS ARE INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BY NEON TUBES HAVING 4in RETURNS AND ARE APPLIED TO A CORRUGATED ALUMINIUM SHEET.

    52, THE SHAMBLES, WORCESTER WR 1 2RE

    Received 6 Aug 1971
  14. APPROVEDA86C0022

    NON-ILLUMINATED FREE STANDING ESTATE BOARD, 8ft 0in HIGH BY 6ft 0in WIDE, THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME WILL BE APPROX 3ft 0in ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE BOARD WILL BE PAINTED WHITE WITH 3in & 6in HIGH BLACK LETTERING. THE BOARD EXHIBITS A LAYOUT MAP OF THE SITE AND UNITS AND UNIT LOCATION NUMBERS WILL BE OUTLINED IN BLUE.

    Cranham Estate, Blackpole Road, Worcester

    Received 2 May 1986
  15. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P06M0219

    Proposed single storey front extension including conversion of existing integral garage into a habitable room.

    45 Longfellow Road, WR3 8DY

    Received 20 Apr 2006
  16. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P92D0240

    Extension to bedroom, enlarge lounge

    39 Meadow Road Worcester WR3 7PP

    Received 22 May 1992
  17. APPROVAL (RESERVED MATTERS)P09B0107

    Reserved matters for erection of a single storey bungalow and detached single bay garage along with associated works.

    19 Norton Close, Worcester WR5 3EY

    Received 12 Mar 2009
  18. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSP91C0437

    Two dwellings for handicapped people.

    THORNTON HOUSE SCHOOL, WYLDS LANE, WORCESTER WR 5

    Received 21 Nov 1991
  19. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197770/0267

    Erection of canopy over the main island, installation of 1 x 300 s/c tank, coin operated pump, 3 graded blend pump, removal of 3 existing pumps from main island and erection TBA display shop and cover over car display area.

    HYLTON ROAD GARAGE, 7, HYLTON ROAD, WORCESTER WR 2 5JN

    Received 17 Apr 1970
  20. APPROVAL (PLANNING)P10P0551

    Proposed conversion of the rear section of garage into a utility area.

    6 Watchetts Green, WR4 0RT

    Received 2 Dec 2010
  21. APPROVAL (TEMPORARY)P93J0145

    The erection of instant accommodation (sectional type) to house a College Houseparent in order to free residential accommodation to students.

    'Hillcrest', RNIB New College Worcester, Whittington Road, Worcester

    Received 16 Mar 1993
  22. WITHDRAWNP90L0537

    Redevelopment for mixed uses, including residential,business retail and leisure uses.

    Land at Diglis Dock

    Received 3 Oct 1990
  23. APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PRE AUG 197775/0811

    EXTENSION TO HOUSE

    22, SOUTHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER WR 3 7LR

    Received 19 Sept 1975
  24. Approval (Existing Development)P94H0559

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for an existing retail use falling within Class A1.

    Unit 6 Sherriff Street Trading Estate, Worcester WR4 9AB

    Received 21 Dec 1994

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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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