Planning decisions in Worcester
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Worcester approved 91% of 1,214 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 93% approved (331 decided, ~48 days)
- Rear extension : 93% approved (210 decided, ~44 days)
- Change of use : 88% approved (103 decided, ~66 days)
- Tree work : 96% approved (99 decided, ~39 days)
- Side extension : 95% approved (97 decided, ~48 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 98% approved (97 decided, ~66 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 76% approved (82 decided, ~56 days)
- Two-storey extension : 88% approved (58 decided, ~58 days)
- Loft conversion : 79% approved (53 decided, ~54 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 84% approved (44 decided, ~57 days)
- Demolition : 90% approved (40 decided, ~56 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Worcester, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.