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Worcester planning applications

441 applications. 92% approved. 54 days to decide.

As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 441 planning applications from Worcester. 73 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 92% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

73
Decided 12 months to July 2026
254
New applications 12 months to July 2026

Latest applications

Data to July 2026

  • 26/00696/HP Decided

    Kingswood 15 Nunnery Lane Worcester WR5 1RQ

    Single storey rear extension

    Submitted 30 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00697/HP Decided

    16 Linley Close Worcester WR3 7EL

    Demolition of side garage and construction of side single storey extension

    Submitted 30 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00695/TPOA Decided

    99 Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2LS

    Oak - Remove deadwood and and cut back branches overhanging 97 Spetchley Road.

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00687/FUL Decided

    Regency High School Carnforth Drive Worcester WR4 9JL

    Construction of a multi use games area with a porous hardstanding, mesh perimeter fencing and footpath access. Forming a maintenance access from Carnforth Drive with the installation of a dropped kerb and altering a pedestrian access in the boundary fencing.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00689/LB Decided

    Worcester Shrub Hill Railway Station Shrub Hill Worcester WR4 9EJ

    Listed building consent for the proposed repair and refurbishment including replacement of the glazing and timber framework.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00688/DOC Decided

    Worcester Shrub Hill Railway Station Shrub Hill Worcester WR4 9EJ

    Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of listed building consent 25/00643/LB

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00678/GPDE Decided

    57 Longfellow Road Worcester WR3 8DQ

    Prior approval application for a proposed single storey rear extension.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00679/HP Decided

    38 Battenhall Road Worcester WR5 2BQ

    Extend existing ground floor garage, first floor extension over garage with dormers

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00675/ADV Decided

    Kings Head 67 Sidbury Worcester WR1 2HU

    Advertisement consent for 1no. fascia sign, 1no. set of house name letter, 1no. projecting sign, 1no. wall mounted sign and signwriting.

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00676/LB Decided

    Kings Head 67 Sidbury Worcester WR1 2HU

    Listed building consent for proposed works to update the corporate branding signage

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Recent decisions

Data to July 2026

  • 26/00324/CLE Refused

    18 Chesterton Gardens Worcester WR5 1SR

    Lawful Development certificate for the existing use of property as a five bedroom house of multiple occupation (use class C4).

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00440/LB Granted

    Worcester City Museum And Library Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DT

    Listed building consent for internal alterations to galleries on first floor including wall panelling, replacement air conditioning units in galleries 5, 6 and 7, new store cupboard, new frameless glass doors to gallery 6, new air conditioning units to main Art Gallery and Watercolour Gallery.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00439/FUL Granted

    Barrington House 204 Henwick Road Worcester WR2 5PF

    Change of use from residential institution student accommodation (use class C2) to temporary living accommodation for homeless people (Sui Generis).

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00481/FUL Granted

    Cranham Primary School Tetbury Drive Worcester WR4 9LS

    Erection of lightweight metal framed canopy following removal of existing glazed and steel framed conservatory.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00485/ADV Granted

    A44 Service Station, Workshop Bromyard Road Worcester WR2 5EE

    Advertisement consent for various proposed signage.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00482/HP Granted

    23 Swinton Lane Worcester WR2 4JP

    Timber framed gazebo- retrospective application.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00497/FUL Withdrawn

    66 Humber Road Worcester WR5 1LH

    Proposed 2 bedroom dwelling.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00535/HP Granted

    Milton Lodge 42 Bromyard Road Worcester WR2 5BT

    Single storey side extension

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00546/HP Granted

    111 Bath Road Worcester WR5 3AF

    Single storey rear extension

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00475/HP Granted

    26 Droitwich Road Worcester WR3 7LH

    Single storey rear extension

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Householder

The full record

Decisions between 2020 and 2026

PlanIndex holds 248 decisions from Worcester between 2020 and 2026, part of 441 applications on record. Over that period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 210 granted against 21 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 244 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

From the archive

Earliest records shown in full

  • 20/00194/CM Decided

    County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP

    County Council planning application 20/0000002/ADV - Application for express consent to display advertisments for the replacement and renewal of external corporate signage.

    Decided 25 Feb 2020 Other
  • 20/00176/FUL Granted

    Pitmaston House Malvern Road Worcester WR2 4LL

    Erection of indoor swimming pool and changing facilities.

    Decided 18 Sep 2020 Full applications
  • 20/00840/FUL Withdrawn

    35 Barbourne Road WORCESTER WR1 1SA

    Change of Use class from Class E to Sui Generis (hot food takeaway, former A5 class).

    Decided 25 Mar 2021 Full applications
  • 21/00347/CLPU Granted

    202 London Road Worcester WR5 2JT

    Single storey rear extension, alteration to two ground floor windows in side elevation and installation of door to existing opening at the front of the building.

    Decided 14 Jul 2021 Lawful development
  • 21/00493/HP Granted

    81 London Road WORCESTER WR5 2DZ

    Single-storey rear extension

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Householder
  • 21/00494/LB Granted

    81 London Road WORCESTER WR5 2DZ

    Single storey rear extension.

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/00345/HP Granted

    51 Britannia Square Worcester WR1 3HP

    Single storey rear extension.

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Householder
  • 21/00067/FUL Granted

    Unit 1a Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ

    Three fascia signs, two internal posters, two condenser units in a security cage and two extract grilles.

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Full applications
  • 21/00068/ADV Granted

    Unit 1a Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ

    Three fascia signs and two internal posters.

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Advertising
  • 20/00853/FUL Refused

    29 Camp Hill Avenue WORCESTER WR5 2HQ

    External alterations to existing dwelling, and construction of 2no detached 3-bedroom dwellings including parking, turning areas and landscaping.

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Full applications

Decision speed

12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 46 63%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 14 19%
  3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 13 18%

Common questions

How many planning applications does Worcester decide?

In the 12 months to July 2026, Worcester decided 73 planning applications. 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

How long does a planning decision take in Worcester?

The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 54 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.

How many Worcester decisions arrive within the eight week target?

Of the 73 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 63% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 82% within thirteen weeks.

How many planning applications has Worcester decided in total?

PlanIndex holds 248 decisions from Worcester between 2020 and 2026, out of 441 applications on record. Across that whole period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

When is planning activity busiest in Worcester?

July 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 84 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.

How do I find a planning application by its reference number?

Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.

Cite these figures

Worcester: 441 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 73 decided, 92% approved, median 54 days to a decision. 254 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2020 and 2026: 248 in total, 91% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.