Application Number M/25/00172/FUL
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    10/02/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    03/10/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    10/03/2026
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/00172/FUL
Location Address Raglan House Westminster Bank Malvern
Proposal Erection of a detached three-storey self-build dwelling
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 31/01/2025
Application Valid Date 10/02/2025
Consultation Start Date 13/02/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 03/10/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 10/03/2026

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Marcel Grater
Parish West Malvern CP
Ward West Ward
Applicant Anita Coetzer
Agent Mr Ben Greenaway, Greenaway Planning Limited
Agent Address PO Box 937 Worcester WR4 4GS

Condition Details / Information Notes
The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To conform with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
Unless where required or allowed by other conditions attached to this permission/consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the information (including details on the proposed materials) provided on the application form and the following plans/drawings/documents – MAD/RAG/25/0-1, MAD/RAG/25/0-2, MAD/RAG/25/0-3, MAD/RAG/25/0-4, MAD/RAG/25/1-1A, MAD/RAG/25/1-2AA, MAD/RAG/25/1-3AA, MAD/RAG/25/1-4A, MAD/RAG/25/1-5, MAD/RAG/25/LOCATION Rev.A, MAD/RAG/25/0-1/Site 1 Rev.A, MAD/RAG/25/1-1/Site 2 Rev.A.. Reason: To define the permission.
Before the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted a scheme of landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping scheme shall include:- (i) a plan(s) showing details of all existing trees and hedges on the application site. The plan should include, for each tree/hedge, the accurate position, canopy spread and species, together with an indication of any proposals for felling/pruning and any proposed changes in ground level, or other works to be carried out, within the canopy spread. (ii) a plan(s) showing the layout of proposed tree, hedge and shrub planting and grass areas. (iii) a schedule of proposed planting - indicating species, sizes at time of planting and numbers/densities of plants. (iv) a written specification outlining cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment. (v) a schedule of maintenance, including watering and the control of competitive weed growth, for a minimum period of five years from first planting. All planting and seeding/turfing shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding/turfing seasons following the completion or first occupation/use of the development, whichever is the sooner. The planting shall be maintained in accordance with the approved schedule of maintenance. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from the completion of the planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species. Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Prior to commencement, trade descriptions of the external render, timber and roofing materials to be used in the construction of the dwelling hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the National Landscape partnership. Details shall also be submitted of the colour, material and finish of any walls, roofing, and windows and should be in accordance with the recommendations set out in the Malvern Hills National Landscape’s “Guidance on the Selection and Use of Colour in Development” document . Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure that the development's appearance would not harm the character of the surrounding area and that the new materials represent quality design in accordance with policy SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
The Development hereby approved shall not commence until a Construction Environmental Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include but not be limited to the following:- • Measures to ensure that vehicles leaving the site do not deposit mud or other detritus on the public highway; • Details of site operative parking areas, material storage areas and the location of site operatives facilities (offices, toilets etc); • The hours that delivery vehicles will be permitted to arrive and depart, and arrangements for unloading and manoeuvring. • Details of any temporary construction accesses and their reinstatement. The measures set out in the approved Plan shall be carried out and complied with in full during the construction of the development hereby approved. Site operatives' parking, material storage and the positioning of operatives' facilities shall only take place on the site in locations approved by in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate on-site facilities and in the interests of highway safety.
The development hereby permitted shall not commence until full details of all foul and surface water drainage systems to serve the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved drainage works shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the first occupation/use of the development hereby permitted and shall be retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure development does not exacerbate flood risk and deals with surface water run-off from the site in a sustainable manner, in accordance with policies SWDP28, SWDP29 and SWDP 30 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
The integral garaging hereby approved shall be kept available for the parking of vehicles and no development whether or not permitted by the provisions of, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning, General Permitted Development (England) Order 2015 (as amended) or any order revoking, re-enacting, substituting, amending, extending, consolidating, replacing or modifying that Order, shall be constructed in a manner which would obstruct access to those reserved vehicular parking spaces. Reason: To mitigate the impacts of on-street parking and congestion, were this space be capable of its conversion in accordance with SWDP 4 and 21.
Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied/used, details of any external lighting to be provided in association with the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include times when the external lighting will not be switched on. Only external lighting in accordance with approved details shall be provided on the application site. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) there shall be no other external lighting provided on the application site. Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area and the Malvern Hills National Landscape in accordance with policies SWDP 1, SWDP 21, SWDP 23 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved, details of superfast broadband facilities or alternative solutions to serve the dwelling hereby approved shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The submitted details shall include an implementation programme. The facilities shall be provided in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the proposal incorporates satisfactory telecommunication facilities in line with policy SWDP26 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.
Prior to the first use/ occupation of the dwellinghouse hereby approved, the proposal shall be carried out in accordance with the details set out within the received documentation outlined below: - Energy Statement- Compliance Report "As Designed", by Hazel Weston, dated 10/02/2025. - Energy Statement- "Energy from Renewables Calculations", by Hazel Weston, dated 09/02/2025 - Energy Statement- " ‘At Design’ Checklist", by Hazel Weston, dated 09/02/2025 The renewable/low carbon energy generating facilities shall be implemented in line with the above details, and remain thereafter. Reason: To ensure the proposed development includes sufficient renewable/low carbon energy generating facilities to comply with Policy SWDP 27 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.
Before the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority The boundary treatment shall be completed before [the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted ] or [in accordance with a timetable agreed in writing by the local planning authority]. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason - To protect the amenities of properties and ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan..
Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 1 Classes A, B, C and D of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking, re-enacting, substituting, amending, extending, consolidating, replacing or modifying that Order), no new windows or other openings, and no additions, extensions or alterations shall be made to the external elevations of the building without the submission and subsequent approval of a separate application for planning permission. Reason: To ensure any subsequent additions, extensions and/or alterations conserve and enhance the appearance of the dwellinghouse, mitigate the risk of overdevelopment, ensure any additions remain subservient to the main dwellinghouse in accordance with Policies SWDP 6, SWDP 21, SWDP 23 and SWDP 25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and Policies PL5, PL7 and PL8 of the Malvern Hills National Landscape Management Plan 2025-2030: Caring for this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 1 Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking, re-enacting, substituting, amending, extending, consolidating, replacing or modifying that Order), no building or enclosure, swimming or other pool required for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house shall be constructed on the land forming the curtilage of the proposed dwelling. Reason: To control the size of any outbuildings given their incidental function, distance and separation from the principal dwellinghouse(s) in the interests of visual amenity and to preserve the setting of the dwelling within the National Landscape and the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policies SWDP 6, SWDP 21, SWDP 23 and SWDP 25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and Paragraphs 131, 189, 190 and 216 of the NPPF.
Before undertaking any work on site, all applicants must determine if Severn Trent has any assets in the vicinity of the proposed works. This can be done by accessing our records at www.digdat.co.uk Severn Trent Water advise that even if our statutory records do not show any public sewers within the area you have specified, there may be sewers that have been recently adopted under The Transfer of Sewer Regulations 2011. Our records indicate that there are assets that may be affected by this proposal and as such the applicant must contact Severn Trent before any work takes place. Public sewers and Water mains have statutory protection and may not be built close to, or diverted without consent, consequently you must contact Severn Trent Water to discuss your proposals. Severn Trent will seek to assist you obtaining a solution which protects both the public sewer and the proposed building.

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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
181 West Malvern Road MALVERN WR14 4AY 13/02/2025
Elim Arts Centre West Malvern Road MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Flat 1 Raglan House Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Flat 2 Raglan House Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Flat 3 Raglan House Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Flat 4 Raglan House Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Ground Floor Recording Studio At Raglan House Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Lower Ground Floor Flat At Raglan House Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Mount Pleasant Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Office 1 First Floor Raglan House Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Office 2 First Floor Raglan House Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Office 3 First Floor Raglan House Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Office 4 First Floor Raglan House Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
The Hermitage Westminster Bank MALVERN WR14 4BN 13/02/2025
Westminster House Westminster Bank Malvern WR14 4BN 13/02/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Defence Estates Safeguarding 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Malvern Hills Trust 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Anna Briggs West Malvern Parish Council 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Asset Protection Team Severn Trent Water Limited 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Catherine Laidlaw Malvern Hills National Landscape Partnership 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Cllr J W Raine Malvern West Ward 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Cllr N McVey Malvern West Ward 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Consultation Service Natural England 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Highways County Highways 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Policy Plans - General Policy Plans - General 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Sammie Lynch Policy Plans - Self Build 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 13/02/2025 06/03/2025
Catherine Laidlaw Malvern Hills National Landscape Partnership 19/09/2025 03/10/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
CIL003 - Main Urban Area
Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday
Area of Special Control of Advertisements
Interferometer Area. INFER/7022 -
Malvern Hills National Landscape (Formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)
Malvern Hills Trust: Northern Hills, Birches
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
Policy Case ELA - 16/01229. Raglan House, Westminster Bank, Malvern. Conversion of former playgroup accommodation and 4 No. offices into 2 No. 2 Bedroom flats and 1 No. 1 Bedroom Flat. Not Started.
Policy Case ELA - MHDC/249/EMP. Raglan House, Westminster Bank, Malvern, WR14 4BN. Conversion of redundant meeting room, kitchen and toilets; and the addition of a single-storey ground floor extension to create a one-bedroomed residential unit (flat). Not Started.
Policy Case HLA - MIG/16/01229/HOU. Raglan House, Westminster Bank, Malvern. Conversion of former playgroup accommodation and 4 no's offices into 3 no's 2 bedroomed flats. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
Policy Case HLA - MIG/04/00168/HOU. Raglan House, Westminster Bank, Malvern. Reconstruction of Raglan House to accommodate Media Centre and 2 No. flats. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
Policy Case HLA - MIG/07/01759/HOU. Raglan House, Westminster Bank, Malvern. Conversion of ground floor recording studio space into 3-bed apartment. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
Policy Case HLA - MHDC/422/HOU. Raglan House, Westminster Bank, Malvern, WR14 4BN. Conversion of redundant meeting room, kitchen and toilets; and the addition of a single-storey ground floor extension to create a one-bedroomed residential unit (flat). Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
SWDP 23: Malvern Hills National Landscape (Formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
Site of Special Scientific Interest within 500m
No associated appeals