Planning in Worcester
Worcester City Council has 18 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
18
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Worcester and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Battenhall Villasdesignated 14 December 2006
- Britannia Squaredesignated 1 January 1969
- Clainesdesignated 10 January 1989
- Field Terracedesignated 10 January 1989
- Foregate Street and The Tythingdesignated 1 July 1980
- Historic Citydesignated 1 January 1969
- Lansdowne Crescent and Raibow Hill Terracedesignated 1 January 1969
- Lark Hilldesignated 1 July 1980
- Lowesmoordesignated 10 January 1989
- Riversidedesignated 8 September 1992
- Royal Infirmarydesignated 27 January 2005
- Shrubbery Avenuedesignated 19 October 1993
- Sidbury and Fort Royaldesignated 1 July 1980
- St George's Squaredesignated 1 July 1980
- St John'sdesignated 1 January 1969
- Trotshilldesignated 30 December 1986
- Warndon Courtdesignated 30 December 1986
- Worcester and Birmingham Canaldesignated 10 January 1989
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Worcester?
Worcester City Council has designated 18 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Worcester has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Worcester City Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09