Planning

Minerals Local Plan

As part of the examination of the Worcestershire Minerals Local Plan, we are consulting on proposed main modifications to the plan from Monday 2 August 2021 to 5pm on Monday 13 September 2021. For the latest information on the emerging Minerals Local Plan, please visit the emerging Minerals Local Plan examination page and the Programme Officer’s website (opens in a new window).

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the County Council’s Planning Service

Updated: July 2021

We have had to adapt some of our processes and procedures to maintain the safety of our team and our customers during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The majority of planning staff are continuing to work remotely at present, but have access to emails, telephones and electronic filing systems.

Planning applications

Whilst we have made arrangements for letters and paper planning applications that have been sent to the Council via the postal service to be distributed to the appropriate officer, the post is collected periodically, and there may be a delay in responding to letters/registering paper planning applications. Where possible, we would encourage all correspondence with the County Council’s Planning Team via email: DevControlTeam@worcestershire.gov.uk or telephone 01905 763763. To enable the remote processing of planning applications, we are encouraging planning applications to be made online at: Make an application

Should you wish to comment on a planning application you can do so online at: Planning applications.

On 14 May 2020 and extended in December 2020 the Government introduced a range of temporary measures to make it easier to operate the planning system within the current public health guidelines. This includes giving local planning authorities the flexibility to take other reasonable steps to publicise planning applications if they cannot discharge the specific requirements for site notices, neighbour notification, newspaper publicity (where relevant) and for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) development making copies of the documents available for physical inspection.

Where Worcestershire County Council cannot discharge the specific requirements above, because it is not reasonably practicable for reasons connected to the effects of coronavirus, notification will be posted on the Council’s social media accounts, such as Facebook (opens in a new window), Twitter (opens in a new window), Instagram (opens in a new window) and LinkedIn (opens in a new window). Furthermore, public notices associated with current planning application consultations are also being made available to view on the Council’s Public Notices Directory (opens in a new window).

All planning applications made to Worcestershire County Council are available to view online at: Planning applications.

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