Application Number M/25/00671/FUL
Status Application Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    09/06/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    11/07/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    04/08/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/00671/FUL
Location Address Flat 6 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road Malvern WR14 3HG
Proposal Single storey extension to ground floor flat and new external staircase to serve first floor flats following removal of existing
Status Refusal
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 24/04/2025
Application Valid Date 09/06/2025
Consultation Start Date 09/06/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 11/07/2025
Advert Expiry 11/07/2025
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 04/08/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Jivan Manku
Parish Malvern CP
Ward Great Malvern Ward
Applicant Jon Hill Properties
Agent Michael A Brown Designer
Agent Address Manor Farm Barn Hadzor Droitwich Spa WR9 7DR

Condition Details / Information Notes
The proposed extension and relocation of the external staircase would, by reason of their proximity to The Coach House, result in increased overlooking, loss of privacy and loss of outlook to that property and consequential harm to the residential amenity presently enjoyed by its occupiers. Furthermore, the proposed development would reduce light to the living room of Flat 6 and also interrupt and reduce the light and ventilation presently enjoyed by the bedroom of Flat 6 via its west facing window and reduce light to the bedroom of the adjoining flat to the south, via its north facing window, resulting in an unacceptable and reduced standard of living for the occupiers of those flats and consequential harm to residential amenity. Accordingly, the proposal would be contrary to Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and paragraph 135 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The proposed extension and staircase, by virtue of the loss of a historic stone wall and mullioned window, would have a detrimental impact upon the significance of the non designated heritage asset (NDHA). Furthermore, the resultant development would encroach upon the courtyard reducing its size and subsequently harming the significance of the building. With regard to paragraph 212 of the NPPF, it is considered the development would result in a level of ‘less than substantial’ harm, and be contrary to policies SWDP6 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and paragraphs 203, 205 and 206 of the NPPF and this is not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.
In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in paragraph 398 of the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form of our statutory policies in the Development Plan, Supplementary Planning Documents, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably. Unfortunately the submitted application is not considered to accord with the advice available nor was pre-application advice sought prior to its submission. As a result the Council has been unable to seek solutions to problems arising from this application as the amendments required to make the application acceptable are substantial and are considered to materially change the development proposals. They would require further consultation to be undertaken prior to determination which could not take place within the statutory determination period specified by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Despite the Council’s efforts, it is considered that the current planning application should be refused for the reasons set out in the decision notice. The applicant is encouraged to seek pre-application advice prior to the submission of any further formal planning application

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 29/04/2025 Application Form (redacted) (4641kb) -
02. Supporting Information 29/04/2025 Assessment Of Significance (513kb) -
02. Supporting Information 29/04/2025 Water Management Statement (226kb) -
17. Validation 09/06/2025 Letter from agent accepting amended proposal description (200kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 29/04/2025 Location Plan & Block Plans (602kb) MAB1 -
05. Existing Plans 29/04/2025 Existing Floor Plan & Elevavations (62kb) MAB2 -
06. Proposed Plans 29/04/2025 Proposed Floor Plan & Elevations (71kb) MAB3 -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 13/06/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 30/07/2025 MHDC Conservation Officer - MHDC Development Plans & Conservation (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 31/07/2025 Highways response (118kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 30/07/2025 MHDC Conservation Officer (129kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 04/08/2025 Delegated Report (176kb) -
12. Decision Notice 04/08/2025 Decision Notice (157kb) -

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
10 Croftdown Court MALVERN WR14 3HZ 09/06/2025
11 Croftdown Court MALVERN WR14 3HZ 09/06/2025
12 Croftdown Court MALVERN WR14 3HZ 09/06/2025
20 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HD 09/06/2025
7 Croftdown Court MALVERN WR14 3HZ 09/06/2025
8 Croftdown Court MALVERN WR14 3HZ 09/06/2025
9 Croftdown Court MALVERN WR14 3HZ 09/06/2025
Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road Malvern WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 1 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 1 Tintern House 12 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 10 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 11 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 12 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 13 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 14 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 15 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 16 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 2 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 2 Tintern House 12 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 3 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 3 Tintern House 12 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 4 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 4 Tintern House 12 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 5 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 7 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 8 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Flat 9 Abbotsfield 14 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Little Heath 16 Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HD 09/06/2025
The Coach House Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HD 09/06/2025
Tintern Glen 12A Abbey Road MALVERN WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
Tintern House 12 Abbey Road Malvern WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
8 Abbey Road Malvern WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
10 Abbey Road Malvern WR14 3HG 09/06/2025
16 Abbey Road Malvern WR14 3HG 09/06/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Cllr Beverley Nielsen Great Malvern Ward 09/06/2025 30/06/2025
Cllr Cynthia Palmer Great Malvern Ward 09/06/2025 30/06/2025
Consultation Service Natural England 09/06/2025 30/06/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 09/06/2025 30/06/2025
Highways County Highways 09/06/2025 30/06/2025
MHDC Conservation Officer MHDC Development Plans & Conservation 09/06/2025 30/06/2025
MHDC Legal Services MHDC Legal Services 09/06/2025 30/06/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 09/06/2025 30/06/2025
Town Council Clerk Malvern Town Council 09/06/2025 30/06/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday
Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries
Conservation Area 0 buffer: Great Malvern Conservation Area
CIL003 - Main Urban Area
Conservation Area 25m buffer: Great Malvern Conservation Area
Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Interferometer Area. INFER/7004 -
s106: Croftdown School Abbey Road Malvern Ref No: S106-168
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
Policy Case HLA - MIG/99/00401/HOU. Abbotsfield, Abbey Road, Malvern. . Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
Policy Case HLA - MIG/10/00079/HOU. Abbotsfield, 14 Abbey Road, Malvern. Revised scheme of erection of 4 flats (09/01056/FUL). Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
SWDP 6: Conservation Area
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer - Grade II. H.E Ref: 1349448. Listed Building. 52 Priory Road. LB/1349448
Site of Special Scientific Interest within 500m
No associated appeals