40-41 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Decision (Consultation) 26/00965/CAN - Tree works within a conservation area
Trees & landscaping
Council
Worcester 5.6/10
Date received
around 21 Oct 2026
Date validated
21 Oct 2026
Postcode
WR1 1EE
Type
Tree works within a conservation area

Description

T1 & T2 -2 x birch in car park area -crown lift to approx 4m all round. Prune to clear buildings byapprox 2m, reduce extended lateral branches to balance shape, particularly branch to North of T1 over amelanchier Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Worcester's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Worcester usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
139decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Worcester in the last twelve months, from validation. Worcester decision record →

Site constraints 5

39 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 43, Foregate Street, Grade II, about 16 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II*, 36 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Foregate Street and The Tything 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
Scheduled monument about 236 m away: City walls: section S of The Butts, extending 150ft (50m) between Angel Place and Bath Cottage; Inside the Worcester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 27 October 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.

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Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
T1 Himalayan Birch- Crown lift to approx 3-4m, Cut back from building by up to 2.5m T2 Hi…
22/00646/CAN
2022 Approved
T1 Himalayan Birch- Crown lift to approx 3-4m, Cut back from building by up to 2.5m T2 Hi…
22/00646/CAN
2019 Approved
T1 Himalayan Birch- Crown lift to approx 3-4m, Cut back from building by up to 2.5m T2 Hi…
19/00421/CAN
2019 Approved
T1 Himalayan Birch- Crown lift to approx 3-4m, Cut back from building by up to 2.5m T2 Hi…
19/00421/CAN
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Worcester City Museum And Art Gallery Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DT
Internal works, including blocking of two arched openings and removal of panelling.
25/01062/LB
2025 Approved
Worcester City Museum And Art Gallery Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DT
Internal works, including blocking of two arched openings and removal of panelling.
25/01062/LB
2025 Approved
38 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE
Listed building consent for the change of use of first-floor apartment to offices associa…
25/01119/LB
2025 Approved
38 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE
Change of use of first-floor apartment to offices associated with the ground floor premis…
25/01120/FUL
2025 Approved
38 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE
Listed building consent for the change of use of first-floor apartment to offices associa…
25/01119/LB
2025 Approved
38 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE
Change of use of first-floor apartment to offices associated with the ground floor premis…
25/01120/FUL
2023 Approved
42 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE
Listed building consent for the conversion of 42 Foregate Street. Resubmission of 21/0047…
23/00415/LB
2023 Approved
42 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE
Mixed-use refurbishment retaining and remodelling Commercial use (Class E) at ground floo…
23/00414/FUL
2023 Approved
42 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE
Listed building consent for the conversion of 42 Foregate Street. Resubmission of 21/0047…
23/00415/LB
2023 Approved
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Listed building consent for alteration to include the removal of apartment 13 at 3rd floo…
23/00619/LBC
2023 Approved
Citation House 39 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DJ
Listed building consent for alteration to include the removal of apartment 13 at 3rd floo…
23/00619/LBC
2023 Refused
18 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DN
Illuminated signage
23/00713/ADV
2023 Refused
18 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DN
Illuminated signage
23/00713/ADV
2021 Approved
42 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE
Mixed-use refurbishment retaining Commercial use (Class E) with 13 studio flats
21/00471/LB
2021 Approved
42 Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1EE
Mixed-use refurbishment retaining Commercial use (Class E) with 13 studio flats
21/00470/FUL
2021 Approved
42 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE
Mixed-use refurbishment retaining Commercial use (Class E) with 13 studio flats
21/00471/LB
2022 Approved
42 Foregate Street WORCESTER WR1 1EE
Proposed erection of two storey building to provide four residential apartments (4 x 1 be…
22/00623/FUL
2022 Refused
42 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1EE
Proposed erection of 3 storey building to provide 6 residential apartments (6 x 1 bedroom…
22/00254/FUL
2021 Approved
Army Careers 44 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1AN
Two internally illuminated signs.
21/00744/ADV
2021 Approved
Army Careers 44 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1AN
Two internally illuminated signs.
21/00744/ADV
2016 Approved
41 FOREGATE STREET, WORCESTER, WR1 1EE
Replacement shopfront and minor internal alterations to contemporary glazed doors and scr…
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2016 Approved
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1no. proposed external condensing unit, 2no. external louvres, replacement of 2no. alumin…
P16D0111
2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
VINE HOUSE, FARRIER STREET, WORCESTER, WR1 3EL
Five external signs (some illuminated)
A16D0008
2016 Approved
VINE HOUSE, FARRIER STREET, WORCESTER, WR1 3EL
Five external signs (some illuminated)
A16D0008
Worcester
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#117 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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