Wychavon District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Wychavon District Council decided more than 2,200 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 13% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 50 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Wychavon District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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20 October 2026 · Approved
Land at OS 9259 4908, Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton · W/26/00494/RM
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19 October 2026 · Refused
Middle Hollowfields Farm, Hollowfields Road, Hanbury, Redditch, B96 6RL · W/26/02005/GPDQ
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13 October 2026 · Approved
Land At (Os 9830 5490), Radford Road, Flyford Flavell · W/26/02112/FUL
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24 September 2026 · Approved
Formerly The Royal British Legion, Millridge Way, Hartlebury · W/23/01358/FUL
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2 September 2026 · Refused
Land At (Os 9294 4914), Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton · W/26/01322/OUT
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26 August 2026 · Approved
Land At (Os 9030 6094), Newland Road, Droitwich Spa · W/26/00626/RM
Figures for Wychavon District Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,200 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 13%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 50 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 7%of more than 470 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 290 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 43%about one in two |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 2 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Wychavon District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is whether the proposed development is acceptable in principle having regard to its potential effects on a community facility.”
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“The main issues are whether the location, land use and amount of the proposed development is suitable, having regard to: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; and, • the effect…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the ‘Wooded Estatelands’ Landscape Character Area. • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings; • whether the proposed development would be acceptable with respect to affordable housing in the absence of a…”
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“The main issues are: whether the site is suitable for residential development in terms of accessibility to local services and facilities, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development; and the effect of the…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.