Aiden Court Padmore Street Worcester WR1 2PB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00562/FUL - Full planning permission Pending Decision

Proposal

Change of use from Public House (use class Sui Generis) to a takeaway (use class Sui Generis) and commercial unit (use class E) with external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Worcester's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 3 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

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 · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Full planning permission
Postcode
WR1 2PB
Received
12 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Fort Royal
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nick Carroll Architects Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Worcester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
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
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
14 Jul 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