18 Chesterton Gardens Worcester WR5 1SR
Pending
26/00324/CLE
Description
Lawful Development certificate for the existing use of property as a five bedroom house of multiple occupation (use class C4).
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
217 Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JB
Proposed 1 bedroom annex to replace existing garage and outbuildings (retrospective).
2025
Refused
217 Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JB
Proposed 1 bedroom annex to replace existing garage and outbuildings (retrospective).
2024
Approved
20 Chesterton Gardens WORCESTER WR5 1SR
Oak - Approx. 2 metre reduction to the full canopy, remove major dead wood, remove lowest…
2024
Approved
20 Chesterton Gardens WORCESTER WR5 1SR
Oak - Approx. 2 metre reduction to the full canopy, remove major dead wood, remove lowest…
2023
Approved
227 Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JB
Proposed single storey rear extension.
2023
Approved
227 Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JB
Proposed single storey rear extension.
2023
Approved
227 Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JB
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed single storey rear…
2023
Approved
227 Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JB
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed single storey rear…
2023
Refused
227 Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JB
Proposed single storey rear extension.
2023
Refused
227 Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JB
Proposed single storey rear extension.
2021
Approved
5 Darwin Avenue Worcester WR5 1SP
Convert garage into an Art studio
2021
Refused
15 Darwin Avenue Worcester WR5 1SP
Demolition of three existing dwellings and erection of 50 dwellings, access, public open…
2021
Refused
15 Darwin Avenue Worcester WR5 1SP
Demolition of three existing dwellings and erection of 50 dwellings, access, public open…
Worcester
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#115 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Worcester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #63 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #214 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #162 of 292
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #63 of 292
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #151 of 292
64%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
40 decided
406
Total decisions
59 refused in 2025