The Corn Exchange Angel Street Worcester WR1 3QT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00731/LB - Listed Building Consent Pending Decision

Proposal

Amendment to the Listed Building Consents 26/00149/LB, and to update internal alterations at basement level, the addition of 1no. flue, the addition of lightning protection at roof level, and amendments to smoke vents including 1no. additional vent. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 78.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Documents 48

Plans & drawings 33

PDF 04. Site/Location Plan The Location Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 04. Site/Location Plan Proposed Site Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Strip Out Third Floor Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Strip Out Basement Floor Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Strip Out Roof Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Strip Out Ground Floor Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Strip Out First Floor Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Strip Out Second Floor Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Second Floor Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Third Floor Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Basement Floor Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations 01 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Sections 04 And 02 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Strip Out Elevations 01 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Strip Out Elevations 04 And 05 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Strip Out Sections 04 And 02 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations 03 And 07 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Strip Out Elevations 03 And 07 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations 04 And 05 06. Proposed Plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing First Floor Plan Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Second Floor Plan Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Third Floor Plan Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Basement Plan Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Roof Plan Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevations 01 Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevations 04 And 05 Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevations 03 And 07 Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Sections 04 And 02 Existing plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 4

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Site constraints 5

68 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 13, Angel Street, Grade II, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 61 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 ↗
Historic City 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 112 m away: Worcester city centre
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Worcester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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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Important details

Council
Worcester
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WR1 3QT
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Cathedral Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Burrell Foley Fischer

Decision outlook

Day 78, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Worcester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 7822 days past the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
164decided 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
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
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
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