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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.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/00696/HP Decided
Kingswood 15 Nunnery Lane Worcester WR5 1RQ
Single storey rear extension
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26/00697/HP Decided
16 Linley Close Worcester WR3 7EL
Demolition of side garage and construction of side single storey extension
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26/00695/TPOA Decided
99 Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2LS
Oak - Remove deadwood and and cut back branches overhanging 97 Spetchley Road.
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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.
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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.
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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
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26/00678/GPDE Decided
57 Longfellow Road Worcester WR3 8DQ
Prior approval application for a proposed single storey rear extension.
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26/00679/HP Decided
38 Battenhall Road Worcester WR5 2BQ
Extend existing ground floor garage, first floor extension over garage with dormers
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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.
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26/00676/LB Decided
Kings Head 67 Sidbury Worcester WR1 2HU
Listed building consent for proposed works to update the corporate branding signage
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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.
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26/00485/ADV Granted
A44 Service Station, Workshop Bromyard Road Worcester WR2 5EE
Advertisement consent for various proposed signage.
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26/00482/HP Granted
23 Swinton Lane Worcester WR2 4JP
Timber framed gazebo- retrospective application.
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26/00497/FUL Withdrawn
66 Humber Road Worcester WR5 1LH
Proposed 2 bedroom dwelling.
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26/00535/HP Granted
Milton Lodge 42 Bromyard Road Worcester WR2 5BT
Single storey side extension
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26/00546/HP Granted
111 Bath Road Worcester WR5 3AF
Single storey rear extension
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26/00475/HP Granted
26 Droitwich Road Worcester WR3 7LH
Single storey rear extension
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
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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.
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20/00176/FUL Granted
Pitmaston House Malvern Road Worcester WR2 4LL
Erection of indoor swimming pool and changing facilities.
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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).
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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.
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21/00493/HP Granted
81 London Road WORCESTER WR5 2DZ
Single-storey rear extension
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21/00494/LB Granted
81 London Road WORCESTER WR5 2DZ
Single storey rear extension.
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21/00345/HP Granted
51 Britannia Square Worcester WR1 3HP
Single storey rear extension.
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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.
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21/00068/ADV Granted
Unit 1a Blackpole Retail Park Blackpole Road WORCESTER WR3 8PQ
Three fascia signs and two internal posters.
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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.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 46 63%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 14 19%
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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.