Application Number M/24/01770/FUL
Status Application Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    31/03/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    23/07/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    14/08/2026
  • Appeal
    Started
    29/09/2026
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/24/01770/FUL
Location Address 65 Bellars Lane Malvern WR14 2DJ
Proposal Erection of 2no. single-storey dwellings to rear
Status Refusal
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 19/12/2024
Application Valid Date 31/03/2025
Consultation Start Date 01/04/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 23/07/2026
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 14/08/2026

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Anna Priestley-Clarke
Parish Malvern CP
Ward Barnards Green Ward
Applicant Mr Paul Brooks, Premier Building Ventures Ltd
Agent Mr Paul Brooks, Paul Brooks
Agent Address 4 Aymestrey Court Crown East Worcester WR2 5TR

Condition Details / Information Notes
The proposal is for a cramped form of development which would fail to respect the spatial pattern of development and character of the area, resulting in overdevelopment of the site which would be harmful to the amenities of both prospective occupants of the dwellings and neighbouring properties, as well as having an unacceptable impact on trees. Furthermore, the application has failed to provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the development would not have a harmful impact on protected species and also fails to make suitable provision to meet BNG requirements. The development would therefore be contrary to Policies SWDPR01, SWDPR05, SWDPR28, SWDPR29 and SWDPR34 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review as well as contrary to Policies MH2, MD1 and MG3 of the Malvern Town Neighbourhood Plan.
Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways: - seeking further information following receipt of the application; - seeking amendments to the proposed development following receipt of the application; - considering the imposition of conditions and or the completion of a s.106 legal agreement In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. This is in accordance with paragraph 39 of the NPPF.  Despite these efforts, the Council still consider that planning permission should be refused for the reasons set out above.
This decision has been taken having regard to the following plans and documents: - Location Plan - Plot 1 - Block Plan Revision A 7th January 2026 - Plot 2 Revision A 7th January 2026 - 65BL TRP-JAN25 Tree Retention & Protection Plan - 65BL TC-JAN25 Tree Constraints Plan

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 19/12/2024 Application Form (448kb) -
02. Supporting Information 19/12/2024 Preliminary Ecological Report (4243kb) -
02. Supporting Information 19/12/2024 Planning Statement (811kb) -
02. Supporting Information 19/12/2024 Water Management and Energy Statement (46kb) -
02. Supporting Information 19/12/2024 Decision Notice - M//24/01312/PIP (426kb) -
02. Supporting Information 25/03/2025 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and BNG Assessment.pdf (7222kb) -
02. Supporting Information 01/05/2026 Tree Statement (Amended) BJU 9th apr26 (4217kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain
Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 28/03/2025 Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments 25.xlsx (85kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 31/03/2025 Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation_Tool.xlsx (3524kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 19/12/2024 Location Plan (273kb) PBV1 -
04a. Block Plan 04/08/2026 Proposed Block Plan (581kb) - A
06. Proposed Plans 20/12/2024 Plot 1 Proposed Elevations and Floor Plan (425kb) -
06. Proposed Plans 11/02/2025 Tree Retention and Protection Plan.pdf (226kb) 65BL TRP-JAN25 -
06. Proposed Plans 11/02/2025 Tree Constraints Plan.pdf (444kb) 65BL TC-JAN25 -
06. Proposed Plans 04/08/2026 Plot 2 Proposed Elevations and Floor Plan (379kb) - A
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 23/04/2025 Steve Walsh and Rachel Salisbury 61-63 Bellars Lane, MALVERN, WR14 2DJ (78kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 30/04/2025 Stephen Green 67 Bellars Lane, MALVERN, WR14 2DJ (82kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 09/06/2026 Cllr Malcolm Victory 17 Yates Hay Road, MALVERN, WR14 1LH (76kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 16/04/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (77kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 07/05/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 09/05/2025 Highways comments (85kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 09/05/2025 Biodiversity comments (172kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 16/07/2026 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (75kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 07/05/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (80kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 16/07/2026 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (132kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 14/08/2026 Delegated Report (242kb) -
12. Decision Notice 14/08/2026 Decision Notice (155kb) -

Consultation Responses

Neighbour List


In addition to consultations with the consultee listed, we will publicise the application in accordance with national requirements and our local policy. This publicity usually takes the form of letters to nearby properties, the posting of site notices and/or the placing of a public notice in our local newspapers.


Address Sent Reply Received
17 Yates Hay Road MALVERN WR14 1LH 09/06/2026
11 Five Oaks Close MALVERN WR14 2SW 01/04/2025
12 Five Oaks Close MALVERN WR14 2SW 01/04/2025
14 Five Oaks Close MALVERN WR14 2SW 01/04/2025
15 Five Oaks Close MALVERN WR14 2SW 01/04/2025
67 Bellars Lane MALVERN WR14 2DJ 01/04/2025 30/04/2025
61-63 Bellars Lane MALVERN WR14 2DJ 01/04/2025 23/04/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Cllr David Mead Barnards Green Ward 01/04/2025 22/04/2025
Cllr Malcolm Victory Barnards Green Ward 01/04/2025 22/04/2025
Cllr Mark Driscoll Barnards Green Ward 01/04/2025 22/04/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 01/04/2025 22/04/2025
Highways County Highways 01/04/2025 22/04/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 01/04/2025 22/04/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 01/04/2025 22/04/2025
Town Council Clerk Malvern Town Council 01/04/2025 22/04/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 09/07/2026 23/07/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries
CIL003 - Main Urban Area
Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday
Permitted Development Rights Removal may apply : M/24/00351/FUL
Interferometer Area. INFER/7018 -
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Appeals Information
Number M/24/01770/FUL
PINS Appeal Ref 6016698
Method Written Representations Procedure
Start date 29/09/2026
LPA Final Comments Due 17/11/2026
Interested Party Comments Due 03/11/2026
Inquiry Date
Venue
Decision
Issue Date

https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6016698

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Appeal
30. Appeal - Application Form 29/09/2026 Appeal Form (75kb) -
31. Appeal - Documents 29/09/2026 START DATE - New planning appeal_ 6016698 (82kb) -
31. Appeal - Documents 05/10/2026 6016698 Lpa Questionnaire Submission (81kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 29/09/2026 A0 List Of Appendices (181kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 29/09/2026 A2 Appeal Statement (1164kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 29/09/2026 D1 24.01312 Pip Approval (1204kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 29/09/2026 D2 24.00351 Permission At Front (2139kb) -