Planning application
18 Chesterton Gardens Worcester WR5 1SR
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful Development certificate for the existing use of property as a five bedroom house of multiple occupation (use class C4).
As published by the council, reference 26/00324/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00324/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 27 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Leopard Hill Ward
- Parish
- Worcester City
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WR5 1SR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
13 Apr 2026
Received by Worcester
-
23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
27 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Worcester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
6 Aconbury Close WORCESTER WR5 1JD
Proposed dormer window to front elevation.
Refused Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 9 docsDomestic -
1 Exeter Road Worcester WR5 1NS
Proposed double storey side and rear extension
Decided Householder Extension 9 docsDomestic -
Worcester Royal Hospital, Elgar Unit Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JG
Request to remove condition 3 of application 21/00266/FUL.
Withdrawn Amendments 14 docs -
Worcester Royal Hospital, Elgar Unit Newtown Road Worcester
Extensions to facilitate internal changes within wards and associated landscaping.
Granted Full applications Extension 96 docs -
Elgar Unit Worcester Royal Hospital Newtown Road WORCESTER WR5 1JG
Re-surfacing and re-configuration of existing car park to provide 75no. parking spaces, new lighting and landscaping.
Granted Full applications 28 docs -
Worcester Royal Hospital, Elgar Unit Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JG
Construction of new extension to the end of existing hospital/ PICU ward, including resurfacing of hardstanding, installation on new security fence lines, new landscaping/biodiversity and accompanying mechanical plant compound/ equipment.
Granted Full applications Extension 27 docsSmall domestic
Other lawful development applications
In Worcester
-
26/00819/CLPU Decided
37 Bevere Close Worcester WR3 7QH
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with a rear dormer and velux roof light.
-
26/00716/CLPU Granted
7 Dryden Close Worcester WR3 8ED
Lawful certifcate for a proposed garage conversion and single storey rear extension.
-
26/00712/CLE Granted
18 Nelson Road Worcester WR2 5BN
Certificate of lawfulness of existing use of property as a House of Multiple Occupation (use class C4)
-
26/00565/CLPU Granted
22 Bolton Avenue Worcester WR4 0ST
Proposed single storey rear extension
-
26/00554/CLPU Refused
County House St Marys Street Worcester WR1 1HB
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed replacement windows on upper floors.