Application Number M/25/00767/FUL
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    16/05/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    27/06/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    29/07/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/00767/FUL
Location Address Malvern Rugby Football Club Spring Lane Malvern WR14 1AJ
Proposal Erection of eight, 15 metre high lighting columns with LED floodlights to illuminate the middle pitch and replacement of twelve existing floodlights illuminating two other pitches with LED floodlights using the existing 10 metre high columns.
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 16/05/2025
Application Valid Date 16/05/2025
Consultation Start Date 27/05/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 27/06/2025
Advert Expiry 27/06/2025
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 29/07/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Jivan Manku
Parish Malvern CP
Ward Pickersleigh Ward, Link Ward
Applicant Mr Joe Wilks, Malvern Rugby Football Club
Agent Mr Joe Wilks, Malvern Rugby Football Club
Agent Address Spring Lane Malvern WR14 1AJ

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: - MRFC E1 - MRFC S1 - MRFC S2 Reason: To define the permission.
The external floodlighting hereby permitted shall not be switched on outside the hours of 15:00 - 21:00 on any day. Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on residential amenity in accordance with policy SWDP31 of South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Positive and Proactive Statement. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The planning application sought an acceptable form of development consistent with the requirements of relevant policies and material considerations. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 16/05/2025 Application Form (redacted) (380kb) -
02. Supporting Information 16/05/2025 Lighting Design (2857kb) -
02. Supporting Information 21/05/2025 Planning, Design & Access Statement (15157kb) -
02. Supporting Information 21/05/2025 email from applicant accepting amended proposal description (redacted) (89kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 16/05/2025 Location Plan (1586kb) -
06. Proposed Plans 16/05/2025 Proposed Pitch 2 Column Elevations (2246kb) MRFC E1 -
06. Proposed Plans 16/05/2025 Proposed 100 Lux Led Spillage Results (2412kb) MRFC S1 -
06. Proposed Plans 16/05/2025 Proposed 100 Lux Led Spillage ISO Contours (2451kb) MRFC S2 -
06a. Plans-Other 27/05/2025 Position of Columns (301kb) -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 28/05/2025 Neville Mills 91 Oakfield Road, MALVERN, WR14 1DT (76kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 17/06/2025 Richard 37 Charles Way, MALVERN, WR14 2LZ (77kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 02/06/2025 Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 07/07/2025 Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (77kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 08/07/2025 Highways comments (119kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 29/07/2025 Delegated Report (193kb) -
12. Decision Notice 29/07/2025 Decision Notice (171kb) -

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
91 Oakfield Road MALVERN WR14 1DT 28/05/2025
23 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025
25 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025
27 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025
29 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025
31 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025
33 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025
35 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025
39 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025
41 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025
43 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025
M D M Pumps Ltd Spring Lane MALVERN WR14 1BP 27/05/2025
Morgan Motor Co Ltd Pickersleigh Road MALVERN WR14 2LL 27/05/2025
Morgan Motor Co Ltd Reception And Visitor Centre Pickersleigh Avenue MALVERN WR14 2LP 27/05/2025
Orion House Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1AT 27/05/2025
Scout Hut Spring Lane MALVERN WR14 1AJ 27/05/2025
The Clifton Centre Spring Lane South Malvern WR14 1BJ 27/05/2025
Unit 1 - Recovery Services Malvern Ltd Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1AT 27/05/2025
Unit 10 The Clifton Centre Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1BJ 27/05/2025
Unit 10 The Park Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1AT 27/05/2025
Unit 11 The Clifton Centre Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1BJ 27/05/2025
Unit 12 The Clifton Centre Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1BJ 27/05/2025
Unit 4B The Park Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1AT 27/05/2025
Unit 6 The Clifton Centre Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1BJ 27/05/2025
Unit 7 The Clifton Centre Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1BJ 27/05/2025
Unit 7 The Park Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1AT 27/05/2025
Unit 8 The Clifton Centre Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1BJ 27/05/2025
Unit 9 The Clifton Centre Spring Lane South MALVERN WR14 1BJ 27/05/2025
37 Charles Way MALVERN WR14 2LZ 27/05/2025 17/06/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Defence Estates Safeguarding 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Cllr Fran Victory Link Ward 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Cllr Neville Mills Link Ward 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Cllr Paul Bennett Pickersleigh Ward 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Councillor K.H. Chan Link Ward 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Highways County Highways 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Jonathan Brierley The Open Spaces Society 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
MHDC Legal Services MHDC Legal Services 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Town Council Clerk Malvern Town Council 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land Worcestershire Regulatory Services 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) WCC - Footpaths 27/05/2025 17/06/2025
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 27/05/2025 17/06/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
CIL003 - Main Urban Area
Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries
Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday
s106: Lighthouse Nightclub Spring Lane South Malvern Ref No: S106-055
Interferometer Area. INFER/7018 -
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- MV-653 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- MV-654 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- MV-882 A
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- MV-655 B
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Interferometer Area. INFER/7008 -
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Water Supply Company
Contaminated Land
Land Terrier Record - MHDC DESCRIPTION: Premises at Spring Lane South Malvern OWNERSHIP: MHDC
Land Terrier Record - MHDC DESCRIPTION: Spring Lane Playing Fields Malvern OWNERSHIP: MHDC
Land Terrier Record - MHDC DESCRIPTION: Land at Spring Lane South Malvern OWNERSHIP: MHDC
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 38: Green Space
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
Neighbourhood Plan: Existing Employment Sites
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- MV-656 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- MV-657 B
No associated appeals