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West Midlands

Worcester's brownfield register covers five years of its target

Worcester has to plan for 555 new homes a year, 2,775 over 5 years. Its brownfield register holds land for about 3,015 of them.

Brownfield with permission: 1,931 Other brownfield on the register: 1,084 Covers 5 years of need, with 238 homes to spare

Brownfield cover

109%

of 5 years' need, calculated. How

Homes to spare

238

homes over 5 years

Housing Delivery Test

88%

of required homes built, 2025 measurement

Delivery

Over the three years to March 2025, Worcester delivered 928 of the 1,053 homes it was required to: 88%. The government's published consequence: the council must publish an action plan.

What is on the brownfield register

65 live sites covering 75 hectares, of which 17 have no planning permission yet.

A council short of land has to find more, and the 17 August 2026 planning framework widened what counts as grey belt. This page describes the council's position. It does not say whether any particular piece of land would get permission.

Housing Delivery Test 2025 measurement, published 17 August 2026.