Barrington House 204 Henwick Road Worcester WR2 5PF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from residential institution student accommodation (use class C2) to temporary living accommodation for homeless people (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Worcester Planning Committee on 23 Jul 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would provide ten managed temporary homes without significant planning harm, subject to conditions.
- People raised concerns about security, parking, antisocial behaviour, local impacts and the operation of the accommodation.
- The committee voted 9 to 1, with 1 abstention, to approve with ecologically sensitive lighting and covered cycle parking.
Source: Plota analysis of Worcester's committee minutes of 23 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 4
Show all 4 with distances
- 18 m214, Henwick RoadGrade II
- 43 m218, Henwick RoadGrade II
- 125 m196-202, Henwick RoadGrade II
- 142 mThe Wheatsheaf InnGrade II
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £695,000 in January 2015. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 70 days from validation, 14 days slower than Worcester's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 89% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Worcester in the last twelve months, from validation. Worcester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 22 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 13 Jul 2026
- Committee
- 23 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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