Highfield, Day Nursery At Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00761/FUL - Full planning permission Pending Decision (Consultation)
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Proposed air con/heating units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
24 Aug 2026
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Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Oct 2026, from Worcester's recent full applications. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Battenhall Villas 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
WR5 2HW
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Battenhall Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
BIG.SMALL.SPACE

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Worcester usually decides full applications by day 54.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
130decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Worcester in the last twelve months, from validation. Worcester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
25 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Fairlea Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Willow situated in front garden. Cavity observed at 1.2 metres above ground level, which…
24/00991/CAN
2024 Approved
Fairlea Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Willow situated in front garden. Cavity observed at 1.2 metres above ground level, which…
24/00991/CAN
2022 Approved
Four Seasons, Battenhall Avenue, Worcester WR5 2HW
Proposed balcony to rear elevation
22/00981/HP
2022 Approved
Four Seasons, Battenhall Avenue, Worcester WR5 2HW
Proposed balcony to rear elevation
22/00981/HP
2022 Approved
The Nook Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Proposed front first floor extension on top the existing garage. Revise hard paving to th…
22/00911/HP
2022 Approved
The Nook Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Proposed front first floor extension on top the existing garage. Revise hard paving to th…
22/00911/HP
2021 Approved
Tekoa Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Lime - Pollard Lime - Fell to as near to ground level as possible. The tree has a fungus.
21/00950/CAN
2021 Approved
Tekoa Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Lime - Pollard Lime - Fell to as near to ground level as possible. The tree has a fungus.
21/00950/CAN
2021 Approved
The Nook Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Demolish existing dwelling and replace with a new one
21/00103/FUL
2020 Approved
The Nook, Battenhall Avenue, Worcester WR5 2HW
Demolish existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling.
20/00595/FUL
2020 Approved
The Nook, Battenhall Avenue, Worcester WR5 2HW
Demolish existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling.
20/00595/FUL
2020 Approved
Fairlea Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
item 1 - Group of Golden Cypress - reduce in ehight to approx 3m above ground; Item 2 - C…
20/00198/CAN
2020 Approved
The Retreat Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Willow - pollarding leaving a framework; Lime - polard approx 8-10m above ground level; T…
20/00197/CAN
2020 Approved
Robin Hill Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Pollard at approximately 10-12 metres above ground level Lime tree to front of property.
20/00182/CAN
2020 Approved
The Retreat Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Willow - pollarding leaving a framework; Lime - polard approx 8-10m above ground level; T…
20/00197/CAN
2020 Approved
Robin Hill Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HW
Pollard at approximately 10-12 metres above ground level Lime tree to front of property.
20/00182/CAN
2018 Approved
LYNTON, BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR5 2HW
T1 - Cypress tree - fell due to changing the plant border where the tree is growing
C18B0018
2018 Approved
LYNTON, BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR5 2HW
T1 - Cypress tree - fell due to changing the plant border where the tree is growing
C18B0018
2017 Approved
HIGHFIELD, BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR5 2HW
Change of use from part residential use and part children's nursery use to full use as a…
P17B0145
2017 Approved
HIGHFIELD, BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR5 2HW
Change of use from part residential use and part children's nursery use to full use as a…
P17B0145
2017 Approved
HIGHFIELD, BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR5 2HW
Removal of 3 Conifer Trees
C17B0005
2016 Approved
76 BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR5 2HW
20% reduction to 1 no. Acer Fell 1no. False Acer
C16B0043
2016 Approved
76 BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR5 2HW
20% reduction to 1 no. Acer Fell 1no. False Acer
C16B0043
2016 Approved
HIGHFIELD, BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR5 2HW
Renewal of planning permission granted through planning application P14B0375 for the part…
P16B0366
2016 Approved
HIGHFIELD, BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR5 2HW
Renewal of planning permission granted through planning application P14B0375 for the part…
P16B0366
Worcester
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#117 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings