| Application Number | M/26/00596/FUL |
| Status | Application Approved |
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Valid21/05/2026 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/26/00596/FUL |
| Location Address | Spire Court 26 Queens Drive Malvern |
| Proposal | Variation of Condition 2 on granted planning approval M/21/01014/FUL - Conversion of church into 3 dwellings - |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 17/04/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 21/05/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 01/06/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 29/07/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | 03/07/2026 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 23/09/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Anna Priestley-Clarke |
| Parish | Malvern CP |
| Ward | Great Malvern Ward |
| Applicant | Mr R Simmonds, 2020 Malvern Developments Ltd |
| Agent | Miss Harriet Larkins, Greenaway Planning Limited |
| Agent Address | PO Box 937 Worcester WR4 4GS |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| 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 - - Drawing 2601 - PP – 01- Proposed Plans (Block Plans and Location Plan) - Drawing 2601 - PP – 08 - Proposed Floor Plan - Drawing 2601 - PP – 09 - Proposed Floor Plan (Mezzanine) - Drawing 2601 - PP – 10 - Proposed Elevation-East - Drawing 2601 - PP – 11 - Proposed Elevation-West - Drawing 2601 - PP – 12 – Proposed Elevation-North - Drawing 2601 - PP - 13 - Proposed Elevation-South - Drawing 2601 - PP - 14 - Sections - Drawing 2601 - PP - 15 - Sections - Drawing 2601 - PP - 16 - Sections - Drawing 7101 Rev A - Revised Glazing Schedule - Design and Access Statement - Heritage Statement - Window Schedule, including window group spreadsheet - Door Schedule - Lady Northampton Window Example - Secondary Glazing Section - Steel Door Outside View and Steel Door Sections - Type B Window Details - Updated Bat Surveys Report by Udall-Martin Associates Ltd dated 13th October 2022 - Insulation and Membrane details, including acoustic insulation and timber frame instalation - Mortar details and samples - Amendments to Holly Mount Church Window Schedule for S4, S5, N10, N11, W1, W2, W3 & W4 - VELUX Heritage conservation roof window, GCL - Glazing 01 - Floor and Ceiling Detail and spreadsheet - Technical Data Sheet for Door Restoration - Floating Floor details - A report on the findings of the spire and main tower of Holly Mount Church, Malvern by - Heritage Stone Access dated 25th April 2022 - An addendum to the Main Report HM 0422, focusing on the various finished mortars of Holly Mount Church, Malvern by Heritage Stone Access dated 10th June 2022 - Document 21/01014/FUL Conditions 3, 4, 8 and 10 - Proposed clarification and heritage improvement to approved window strategy – replace Drawing 7100 Revision C with drawing 7101 Revised Glazing Schedule. Reason: To define the permission. |
| Prior to their installation as part of the development, any new materials to be used in the conversion of the building hereby permitted, that are not already approved as part of this permission, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details shall include samples and specifications. The development shall be carried out using the materials as approved.Reason: To protect, conserve and enhance the significance of heritage assets and to ensure that the new materials are in keeping with the surroundings and represent quality design in accordance with policies SWDPR05, SWDPR09, SWDPR28 and SWDPR33 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review. |
| All new or replacement rainwater goods shall be in black painted cast iron or cast aluminium. Reason: To protect, conserve and enhance the significance of heritage assets and to ensure that the new materials are in keeping with the surroundings and/or represent quality design in accordance with policies SWDPR05, SWDPR09, SWDPR28 and SWDPR33 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review. |
| The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations set out in the Updated Bat Surveys Report by Udall-Martin Associates Ltd dated 13th October 2022 and submitted with this application. In particular:- Mitigation: o Proposed development works to proceed under the strict guidelines of a Non-licensed Bat Mitigation Method Statement. o There are no timing constraints regarding the proposed building conversion works as no bat maternity roost is currently present and no hibernating bats were recorded in the building. o A destructive search of the bat emergence areas and potential bat roosting features (including ridge tiles and three courses of tiles either side) under the direct supervision of a licensed bat ecologist will be carried out. o Any common pipistrelle bats found during the destructive searches will be placed in a bat box on a tree. o A precautionary procedure is included in Appendix 3 to cover the risk of a bat being discovered during building conversion works when the bat ecologist is not on site o Exterior lighting for the development will be sympathetic to roosting, foraging and commuting bats. o Exterior building works to be carried out outside the bird breeding season (which runs from March to September, inclusive) or a nesting bird check will firstly be required. Compensation: o Ridge tunnel in the new roof on the southern side of the building, for common pipistrelle bats and other crevice dwelling bats species such as other pipistrelle bat species and myotis bat species. Also, natural gaps beneath the new roof tiles and retained gaps in the exterior stonework of the building will provide potential bat roosting habitat. o New roof liner in the new roof on the southern side of the building to be bituminous membrane only. o Timber treatments in roofs to be bat friendly. Enhancement: o Two adjoining bat voids to be created in the roof on the southern side of the building. o Four bat access tiles installed in the new roof, for bats to crawl into the bat voids. o New roof liner in the new roof on the southern side of the building to be bituminous membrane only. o Timber treatments to be bat friendly. o Install an artificial nest box/platform on the steeple for peregrine falcon. o Install general bird boxes on mature trees on the site. Further Survey Recommendations o No further bat dusk emergence surveys are required. o Nesting bird check (including for peregrine falcon) if building works are carried out within the bird breeding season. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDPR01 and SWDPR29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review. |
| 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. |
| 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 development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDPR01 and SWDPR29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elm Bank 52 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4AB | 04/06/2026 | |
| Underhill 30 Montpelier Road MALVERN WR14 4BP | 12/06/2026 | |
| 382 Pickersleigh Road MALVERN WR14 2QH | 01/06/2026 | |
| 25 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| 27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| 29 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Bed And Breakfast At The Beakes 25 Queens Drive MALVERN WR14 4RE | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 101 Holyrood Apartments 25-27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 102 Holyrood Apartments 25-27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 103 Holyrood Apartments 25-27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 103A Holyrood Apartments 25-27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 104 Holyrood Apartments 29A Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 105 Holyrood Apartments 29A Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 201 Holyrood Apartments 25-27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 202 Holyrood Apartments 25-27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 203 Holyrood Apartments 25-27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 301 Holyrood Apartments 25-27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 302 Holyrood Apartments 25-27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| Flat 303 Holyrood Apartments 25-27 Worcester Road MALVERN WR14 4QY | 01/06/2026 | |
| The Beakes 25 Queens Drive MALVERN WR14 4RE | 01/06/2026 | |
| Lloyds Bank 48 Belle Vue Terrace MALVERN WR14 4QG | 01/06/2026 | |
| Elm Bank 52 Worcester Road Malvern WR14 4AB | 01/06/2026 | |
| Worcester | 01/06/2026 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Beverley Nielsen | Great Malvern Ward | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| Cllr Cynthia Palmer | Great Malvern Ward | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| Consultation Service | Natural England | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| Environment Agency | Environment Agency | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| Housing Team - MHDC | Housing - MHDC | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| MHDC Heritage Officer | MHDC Heritage Officer | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer | MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| Midlands Business Team | Historic England | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| Town Council Clerk | Malvern Town Council | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd | Local Medical Committee | 01/06/2026 | 22/06/2026 | |
| MHDC Heritage Officer | MHDC Heritage Officer | 15/07/2026 | 29/07/2026 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday |
| Conservation Area 25m buffer: Great Malvern Conservation Area |
| Conservation Area 0 buffer: Great Malvern Conservation Area |
| CIL003 - Main Urban Area |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer - Grade II. H.E Ref: 1476983. Listed Building. Former Holly Mount United Reformed Church, with balcony, steps, gates and boundary walls, Queens Drive, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 4RE. LB/1476983 |
| Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent |
| Flooding Incident BWB Reported Area. If Major (PS2 1-6) consultees - L.L.F.A |
| Interferometer Area. INFER/7004 - |
| Enforcement Notice Issued Ref: M/ENF/23/0020 Property: The Beakes, 25 Queens Drive, Malvern, WR14 4RE |
| Listed Building 0m Buffer: Grade II. H.E Ref: 1476983. Listed Building. Former Holly Mount United Reformed Church, with balcony, steps, gates and boundary walls, Queens Drive, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 4RE. LB/1476983 |
| Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Water Supply Company |
| Policy Case HLA - MHDC/382/HOU. United Reformed Church, Queens Drive, Malvern, WR14 4RE. Conversion of Church into Three Dwellings. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 6: Conservation Area |
| SWDP 2: Development Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy, Great Malvern Settlement Development Boundary |
| SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed |
| SWDP 10: Shopping Centres |
| Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries - Malvern Town. Adopted: 25/06/2019 |
| Site of Special Scientific Interest within 500m |
| No associated appeals |
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