Skip to content

67 Sycamore Road Worcester WR4 9RU

26/00191/HPHouseholder PlanningRefused
Householder

Refused on 20 April 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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

Proposal

Conversion of hipped roof to a gable roof with a rear dormer window.

Received
26 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Rainbow Hill Ward
  1. Received26 Feb
  2. Validated26 Feb
  3. Consult.25 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided20 Apr

Decided in 53 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 67 Sycamore Road Worcester WR4 9RU. Worcester has handled 958 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 11 days longer than Worcester's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 5 applications across Rainbow Hill Ward. We hold 342 applications in total for the WR4 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).

Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.See what's approved near your address

Why it was refused

  1. The development, by virtue of its design and form, would result in an incongruous and awkward addition that appears visually dominant and discordant. It would fail 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 proposal is therefore contrary to Policy SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026, the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD, and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposal would increase the number of bedrooms from three to four, yet existing on- street provision amounts to only two spaces, which does not meet the requirements of the Worcestershire Streetscape Design Guide. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that adequate parking provision exists to meet the needs of the development. The site is constrained, and the proposed layout does not provide sufficient space to accommodate the level of parking required. The Local Planning Authority is therefore not satisfied that adequate off-street parking would be achieved or that the development would function effectively. The proposal is contrary to Policy SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026, the Worcestershire Streetscape Design Guide, the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD, and the National Planning Policy Location: The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester WR1 2EY Typetalk: 18001 01905 722233 Framework’s guidance on promoting sustainable transport.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
WR4 9RU
Application type
Householder Planning
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Worcester City

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 February 2026
Consultation expiry
25 March 2026
Consultation start
4 March 2026
Consultation end
25 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
26 Broadway Grove St Johns Worcester WR2 5EU

Additional information

Documents
7

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.

Source: Worcester

Track this application

Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.

Get email alerts near WR4

New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.

Around this site

Discuss this application on r/PlanningPermissionUK

For applicants and trades

What's been approved on your street?

See what the council approved and refused near this address for the project you have in mind, and the rules that apply here.

Get The Signal Report