Former Swimming pool Sansome Walk Worcester WR1 1PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00976/FUL - Full planning permission Pending Decision (Consultation)
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 7 and 9 of planning approval (the erection of 40 new affordable residential dwellings consisting of a mixture of 1-bed apartments and 2, 3 and 4-bed house types split across the development with associated infrastructure road / parking / landscaping) to allow phased occupation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 18 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

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Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Infrastructure Phasing Plan 02. Supporting Information · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted 01. Application Form · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Supporting Documents Site Notice · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 15, Sansome Walk
List entry 1390140 · 20 m away · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 26 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 ↗
Conservation area 9 m away: Foregate Street and The Tything
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
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

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Important details

Council
Worcester
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
WR1 1PX
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Arboretum Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
28 Oct 2026

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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