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26 Perry Wood Walk Worcester WR5 1EH

26/00023/HPHouseholder PlanningRefused
Householder

Refused on 27 February 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Proposed first floor rear extension

Received
6 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Fort Royal
  1. Received6 Jan
  2. Validated9 Jan
  3. Consult.30 Jan
  4. Target
  5. Decided27 Feb

Decided in 49 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a rear extension at 26 Perry Wood Walk Worcester WR5 1EH. Worcester has handled 958 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 10 days longer than Worcester's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 27 applications across Fort Royal. We hold 514 applications in total for the WR5 postcode area.

92% of full applications at Worcester City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The development when considered both in isolation and cumulatively with existing extensions, by reason of its bulk, scale, massing, layout, and plot coverage, would represent an overdevelopment of the site. It would appear visually dominant and discordant, failing to respect the character and appearance of the host dwelling or respond positively to its context, and would not achieve a high-quality design. The development is therefore contrary to Policy SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016, the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD, and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. By reason of its bulk, scale, massing, and layout, the extension would result in unacceptable impacts on the neighbouring property at 24 Perry Wood Walk, including overshadowing, loss of daylight and sunlight, and overbearing impacts causing a loss of outlook. This would be contrary to Policy SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016, the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD, and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  3. The submitted documents are inconsistent regarding the number of bedrooms proposed, creating uncertainty about the level of off-street parking required. The site is constrained, and the proposed layout would not allow sufficient space to provide the necessary parking, safe access, or functional use of the frontage. The Local Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that adequate off-street parking would be provided or that the development would function effectively, contrary to Policy SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016, the Worcestershire Streetscape Design Guide, the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD, and the guidance on promoting sustainable transport in the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
WR5 1EH
Application type
Householder Planning
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Worcester City

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 January 2026
Consultation expiry
30 January 2026
Consultation start
9 January 2026
Consultation end
30 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
26 Broadway Grove St Johns Worcester WR2 5EU

Publicity

Site notice start
9 January 2026

Additional information

Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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