Planning decisions in Wychavon
How long Wychavon takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 2,065 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
48 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 54 from receipt
75%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 88% within thirteen
87%approved (UK 90%): 1,668 approved, 244 refused, 107 withdrawn
63 of 388UK rank for speed, down 40 places on last year; 293 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder applications | 51 | 86% | 93% | 434 | 32 of 200 |
| Discharge of conditions | 37 | 71% | 97% | 372 | 30 of 310 |
| Tree works | 29 | 96% | 96% | 339 | 63 of 324 |
| Full applications | 65 | 45% | 80% | 274 | 234 of 359 |
| Amendments | 35 | 78% | 84% | 154 | 89 of 356 |
| Lawful development certificates | 49 | 85% | 85% | 115 | 119 of 348 |
| Listed building consent | 71 | 39% | 89% | 111 | 224 of 307 |
| Prior approvals | 31 | 98% | 64% | 111 | 117 of 340 |
| Outline applications | 35 | 73% | 31% | 89 | 5 of 110 |
| Advertisement consent * | 56 | 74% | 100% | 23 | 199 of 320 |
| Reserved matters * | 128 | 21% | 86% | 16 | 32 of 44 |
Delegated or committee
| Route | Share | Median days | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegated to officers | 99% | 48 | 87% | 2,038 |
| Planning committee | 1% | 125 | 81% | 22 |
Where the register states how the decision was made. 5 decisions did not say.
Appeals
94 appeals against Wychavon decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 39 for every 100 refusals; 40% were allowed. Every appeal in Wychavon.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 62 | 38% | 100% | 29 |
| 2017 * | 75 | 30% | 79% | 135 |
| 2018 * | 52 | 64% | 98% | 54 |
| 2019 * | 61 | 44% | 94% | 33 |
| 2020 * | 73 | 20% | 96% | 166 |
| 2021 * | 55 | 55% | 82% | 115 |
| 2022 * | 41 | 71% | 94% | 70 |
| 2023 * | 45 | 87% | 87% | 74 |
| 2024 * | 47 | 64% | 97% | 170 |
| 2025 * | 52 | 63% | 69% | 224 |
| 2026 so far | 55 | 55% | 87% | 1,576 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Decided in the last three weeks
- 5 Park Cottage Main Road Ombersley Droitwich Spa WR9 0EPInstallation of an eco stove in the living room, which will involve minor alterations to the existing chimney breast.Approved23 Oct 2026
- The Homestead Bishampton Road Flyford Flavell Worcester WR7 4BUProposed new garage outbuilding with home office, gym and storage above. Installation of solar PV panels.Approved23 Oct 2026
- 17 Turnpike Drive Evesham WR11 3LBSingle storey side extension and new parking spaceApproved22 Oct 2026
- The Garden House Springfield Lane Broadway WR12 7BTFull planning application for the demolition of existing dwelling. Erection of ancillary residential building in association with Luggers HaApproved22 Oct 2026
- Atlas Works Station Road Pershore WR10 2BZOutline Planning Application with All Matters Reserved other than access for the demolition of buildings and the erection of up to 78 DwelliApproved22 Oct 2026
- 39 Worcester Road EVESHAM WR11 4JUConversion of dwelling to 3 no. self-contained flats including partial demolition and rebuilding of rear extension and demolition of garageApproved22 Oct 2026
- Harvington Lodge Brickyard Alcester Road Harvington Evesham WR11 8LYRepair and refurbishment of listed Harvington Lodge farmhouse including re-roofing with insulation, repair and replacement of windows and doApproved22 Oct 2026
- Cattery At Boston Lodge Boston Lane CharltonPermanent retention of the dwelling previously granted for temporary consent under application ref: W/14/01257/CU for use in connection withApproved22 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Wychavon's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Wychavon, appeals, or get alerts for Wychavon.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.