Planning application
4 Bilford Avenue Worcester WR3 8PJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a care home (Class C2) for one child.
As published by the council, reference 26/00517/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00517/FUL
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St. Stephen Ward
- Parish
- Worcester City
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WR3 8PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Worcester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Jul 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Decision (Consultation).
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Recommendation made
Previously Pending Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Worcester granted permission on 4 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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