57 Longfellow Road Worcester WR3 8DQ Data via plota.co.uk
26/00678/GPDE - GPDE - large home rear extension
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Proposal
Prior approval application for a proposed single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026
Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Site constraints 3
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Worcester built-up area.
Not affected
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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How this decision compares
Decided in 24 days from validation, 29 days faster than Worcester's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.
This one24d
Council53d
UK54d
77%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
116decided in the last year
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Worcester in the last twelve months, from validation. Worcester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 28 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 29 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
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Robins Croft, 56 Beech Avenue, Worcester WR3 8PY
Proposed hardstanding to provide 3no. parking spaces. 3no. single storey side and rear ex…
2023
Approved
36 Beech Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire WR3 8PY
Erection of new single storey front, side and rear extensions and new 2-storey rear exten…
2023
Approved
36 Beech Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire WR3 8PY
Erection of new single storey front, side and rear extensions and new 2-storey rear exten…
2022
Approved
37 Beech Avenue Worcester WR3 8PY
Extension of detached home office
2022
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37 Beech Avenue Worcester WR3 8PY
Extension of detached home office
2022
Approved
38 Beech Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8PY
Extensions and alternations to front elevation and rear elevations, car port and new land…
2022
Approved
38 Beech Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8PY
Extensions and alternations to front elevation and rear elevations, car port and new land…
2021
Approved
60A Beech Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8PY
TPO262A T1 - Maple (Acer SPP.) - Pruning due to excessive shading and encroachment of new…
2021
Approved
60A Beech Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8PY
TPO262A T1 - Maple (Acer SPP.) - Pruning due to excessive shading and encroachment of new…
2021
Approved
33 Beech Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8PY
Two storey rear extension, single storey side extensions and new front porch.
2021
Approved
33 Beech Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8PY
Two storey rear extension, single storey side extensions and new front porch.
2020
Approved
38 Beech Avenue Worcester WR3 8PY
Extensions and alternations to front elevation and rear elevations, car port and new land…
2020
Approved
38 Beech Avenue Worcester WR3 8PY
Extensions and alternations to front elevation and rear elevations, car port and new land…
2021
Approved
37 Beech Avenue Worcester WR3 8PY
Detached home office with solar renewables
2021
Approved
37 Beech Avenue Worcester WR3 8PY
Detached home office with solar renewables
2021
Approved
55 Longfellow Road WORCESTER WR3 8DQ
Single storey rear extension.
2021
Approved
55 Longfellow Road WORCESTER WR3 8DQ
Single storey rear extension.
2017
Approved
36 BEECH AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR3 8PY
Permission is sought to assess and permit the removal and reduction of Oak trees in front…
2016
Approved
40 BEECH AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR3 8PY
Erection of a front and rear single/two storey extensions, new roof to garage and loft co…
2016
Approved
40 BEECH AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR3 8PY
Erection of a front and rear single/two storey extensions, new roof to garage and loft co…
2016
Approved
45 BEECH AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR3 8PY
Replacement of flat roof canopy with hipped roof canopy and replacement of ridge tiles.
2016
Approved
45 BEECH AVENUE, WORCESTER, WR3 8PY
Replacement of flat roof canopy with hipped roof canopy and replacement of ridge tiles.
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.
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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
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