3 Heron Close Worcester WR2 4BW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00779/FUL - Full planning permission Pending Decision (Consultation)
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposed change of use of outbuilding (use class C3) to use as a barbers shop (use class E) (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
20 Aug 2026
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Received
23 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Worcester's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

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Documents

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Site constraints 3

Registered battlefield: Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
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 ↗
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
WR2 4BW
Received
23 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Lower Wick and Pitmaston
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harry Hampton

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Worcester usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Worcester in the last twelve months, from validation. Worcester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
1 Osprey Close Worcester WR2 4BX
Proposed single storey side extension.
24/00387/HP
2024 Approved
1 Osprey Close Worcester WR2 4BX
Proposed single storey side extension.
24/00387/HP
2023 Approved
43 Cormorant Rise Worcester WR2 4BA
Garage conversion and construction of 1.2 metre wide link to connect garage to existing h…
23/00668/HP
2023 Approved
43 Cormorant Rise Worcester WR2 4BA
Garage conversion and construction of 1.2 metre wide link to connect garage to existing h…
23/00668/HP
2021 Approved
33 Heron Close Worcester WR2 4BW
Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for the erection of a single…
21/00305/CLPU
2021 Approved
33 Heron Close Worcester WR2 4BW
Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for the erection of a single…
21/00305/CLPU
2019 Approved
4 Heron Close Worcester WR2 4BW
Single storey rear and front extension with part garage conversion.
19/00229/HP
2019 Approved
4 Heron Close Worcester WR2 4BW
Single storey rear and front extension with part garage conversion.
19/00229/HP
Worcester
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#117 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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