In the last 12 months, 96.5% of householder applications were approved in Wychavon (57 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 56 days).
Full planning applications: 78.1% approved (64 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-06-05–2026-06-01): 86.8% of 3,073 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 906 | 846 | 60 | |
| Full Planning Application | 706 | 589 | 117 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 323 | 315 | 8 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 223 | 217 | 6 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 202 | 178 | 24 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 145 | 127 | 18 | |
| Permission in Principle | 120 | 61 | 59 | |
| GPDQ - agricultural to C3 dwellinghouse | 61 | 42 | 19 | |
| Change of Use | 56 | 48 | 8 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 42 | 11 | 31 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 42 | 39 | 3 | |
| Outline Planning | 40 | 24 | 16 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 40 | 39 | 1 | |
| GPDE - large home rear extension | 27 | 22 | 5 | |
| Reserved Matters | 26 | 25 | 1 | |
| Technical Details Consent (minor housing-led development) | 24 | 22 | 2 | |
| Agricultural/Forestry/PropRoad | 22 | 18 | 4 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 15 | 2 | 13 | |
| GPDR - agricultural buildings to a flexible use | 14 | 10 | 4 | |
| GPMAE - Commercial, Business and Services uses to Dwellinghouses | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
| Planning Obligation | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| Telecommunications | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| GPDG - Commercial, business and service or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Demolition | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| GPAA - Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| GPJ - installation/alteration Solar PV | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wychavon Applications Regulation 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hedgerow Notification | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 209 | 189 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 335 | 292 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 360 | 308 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 378 | 322 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 423 | 367 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 411 | 364 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 416 | 364 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 184 | 152 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 43 | 34 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 24 | 21 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 69 | 65 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 204 | 173 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkberrow Ward | 287 | 247 | 40 | |
| Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham Ward | 269 | 242 | 27 | |
| Ombersley Ward | 172 | 147 | 25 | |
| Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons Ward | 156 | 131 | 25 | |
| North Claines & Salwarpe Ward | 154 | 130 | 24 | |
| Hartlebury Ward | 140 | 122 | 18 | |
| Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington Ward | 132 | 109 | 23 | |
| Pershore Ward | 129 | 119 | 10 | |
| Pinvin Ward | 124 | 108 | 16 | |
| Fladbury Ward | 118 | 98 | 20 | |
| Upton Snodsbury Ward | 116 | 90 | 26 | |
| Bowbrook Ward | 115 | 95 | 20 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.