Worcester South Urban Extension
Hopfields
Project Website
About the Development
Welcome to the project website for the Worcester South Urban Extension, locally known as as ‘Hopfields’.
This website has been created to provide information about the wider development and to share updates as the project progresses.
The Worcester South Urban Extension is a strategic development located to the south of Broomhall Way (A4440) and north of Broomhall Lane. Once completed, the whole allocation will have delivered around 2,600 new homes, employment land, community services and facilities. So far, developments from Rooftop, St Modwen, Living Space have commenced and are partly completed. These developments are located along Taylors Lane and the Bath Road, which are at the edges of the site.
This page relates to the ‘main body’ of the site, most of which is owned by Vistry. This is the area of land which is broadly situated between the Bath Road, Taylors Lane, Norton Road and Broomhall Lane, with a small number of homes and sports facilities on the land east of Broomhall.
Outline planning permission was granted in 2022 on this land and included 2,204 homes, together with employment land, a primary school, a local centre containing community facilities, public open space and supporting infrastructure.
Keeping You Updated
Illustrative Masterplan
This website will be updated periodically as individual phases are submitted, considered and delivered.
Updates may include:
- New planning applications;
- Planning Approvals;
- Construction progress;
- Delivery of open space and community facilities;
- Road and infrastructure works;
- Other project news and announcements
Residents and stakeholders are encouraged to revisit this page for the latest information.
Latest News
Phase 1b Reserved Matters Application Submission
August 2026
Vistry have submitted a Reserved Matters application for Phase 1b of the Worcester South Urban Extension.
Phase 1b is located at the western edge of the site, to the east of the A38 Bath Road and south of Taylors Lane.
A Reserved Matters application seeks approval of the detailed aspects of development, including Appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.
This site already has outline planning permission which confirmed the principle of development and approval for certain key issues such as the access points. So this application does not seek approval for additional homes beyond those already approved.
Phase Specific Location Plan
Site Layout
What is Proposed?
The application proposes:
- 246 new homes
- 20% affordable housing in accordance with the outline planning permission
- Significant areas of public open space
- Clerkenleap River Park along the Broomhall Brook corridor
- Realignment of Broomhall Brook
- Extensive tree planting and habitat creation
- Ecological Enhancements
- Two equipped play areas within the park
- An additional equipped play area within the residential development
The proposals have been prepared in accordance with the approved parameters, Design Principles Document and phasing strategy for the wider development.
Clerkenleap River Park
One of the defining features of Phase 1b and the wider urban extension, will be Clerkenleap River Park.
The park will incorporate extensive landscaping along Broomhall Brook, creating opportunities for recreation, biodiversity enhancement and new walking routes through the development.
The park will include include substantial tree planting, ecological enhancements, play facilities and areas of informal open space for residents and visitors to enjoy.
Landscape Plan
Planning Process
The Reserved Matters application has been submitted to Malvern Hills District Council.
Once submitted, all application documents will be available to view through the Council's planning portal and the Council will undertake its own statutory consultation process.
Once available, we will insert a link to the planning website here.
This website will be updated as progress is made.
Contact
If you have any questions about the project, please contact RCA Regeneration Ltd
01905 887 686
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