Worcester Council received 23 new home improvement planning applications in the last 30 days, up 28% on the previous 30 days, and 9 applications were approved, so those homeowners are now cleared to start. Garages and garage conversions made up 26% of them, with fewer than 5 extensions and fewer than 5 loft conversions. ARIA reads the Worcester planning register every day.
| Work type | New, 30 days | New, 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Extensions | fewer than 5 | 21 |
| Garages and garage conversions | 6 | 11 |
| Loft conversions | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Windows and doors | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Conservatories and orangeries | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Roofing and roofline | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Driveways | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Cladding | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Walls, fences and boundaries | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Porches | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Solar panels | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
The biggest change was in extensions: fewer than 5 in the last 30 days, down from 9 in the previous 30.
| Postcode district | New applications, 90 days |
|---|---|
| WR5 | 14 |
| WR1 | 13 |
| WR3 | 13 |
| WR2 | 9 |
| WR4 | 6 |
WR5 and WR1 had the most activity over the last 90 days.
90 homes sold in Worcester in July 2026. People who've just moved in are among the most likely to replace windows, doors and kitchens. Land Registry publishes sales about two months behind, so these figures lag.
In the last 30 days Worcester Council received 23 new home improvement applications that ARIA tracks: extensions, loft and garage conversions, windows and doors, conservatories, garden rooms, porches and similar work. Over 90 days the figure was 55 new applications.
Over the last 90 days the busiest postcode districts were WR5 (14), WR1 (13) and WR3 (13).
Subscribers see the address for every application, and the homeowner's name where the council publishes it. In Worcester, ARIA holds a named, mailable homeowner for 71% of applications. Names and addresses are only shown inside your account, never on public pages.
Planning applications are published on the council's public register. ARIA sends letters, not cold calls or emails, and every letter says who it's from, where the details came from and how to opt out. Anyone who opts out is never written to again.
Plenty of home improvements don't need planning permission. Many conservatories, porches, loft conversions and window replacements fall under permitted development, so they never appear on the register. ARIA only shows work that has been through the planning system.
Planning leads start at £79 a month. Letters can be printed and posted for you, or you can download them and send your own. See the pricing page for the full plans.
Figures from public planning registers, updated 28 October 2026. Counts below 5 are shown as 'fewer than 5'.