4-5 College Yard Worcester WR1 2LA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00355/LB - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed building consent for the change of use from offices (use class E) to 2no. dwellings (use class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
24 Apr 2026
Received
26 Apr 2026
Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument: Worcester city centre
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Historic City conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Worcester City (Political Boundary)
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Worcester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Worcester
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WR1 2LA
Received
26 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Cathedral Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
AddisonRees Planning Consultancy Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Worcester's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 90% of changes of use here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Worcester in the last twelve months, from validation. Worcester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Worcester
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#117 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Worcester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #73 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Worcester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #214 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #185 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #73 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #137 of 296
59%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
427
Total decisions
62 refused in the year to March 2026