Planning application
79-80 High Street Worcester WR1 2ET
Works: Roofing Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed building consent for Internal strip-out, demolition of later additions, removal of chimneys, structural repairs, roof replacement, and comprehensive repair and refurbishment of listed building fabric.
As published by the council, reference 26/00537/LB
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00537/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Cathedral Ward
- Parish
- Worcester City
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WR1 2ET
Site history
Applications at this address on the Worcester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00538/FUL Awaiting decision
79-80 High Street Worcester WR1 2ET
Demolition of rear extensions and rooftop structures, removal of chimney stacks, and external alterations including roof works, rooflight, fire escape replacement and associated refurbishment works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by Worcester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Decision (Consultation).
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Worcester took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Worcester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Worcester decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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