Malvern Hills District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Malvern Hills District Council decided more than 1,400 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 15% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 52 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Malvern Hills District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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23 October 2026 · Approved
Land at (OS 8640 4115), Holly Green, Upton upon Severn · M/24/00488/OUT
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19 October 2026 · Approved
Broomhall, Bath Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HS · M/22/00714/FUL
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28 September 2026 · Approved
Land At (Os 8482 4850), Pixham Ferry Lane, Kempsey · M/25/00408/FUL
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7 September 2026 · Approved
Land At (Os 7695 4811), Cales Farm, Broadlands Drive, Malvern · M/25/01235/RM
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31 July 2026 · Refused
Land At (Os 8186 5434), Claphill Lane, Rushwick · M/25/02042/FUL
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13 July 2026 · Refused
Land At (Os 8144 6324), Holt Heath · M/25/00400/FUL
Figures for Malvern Hills District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,400 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 15%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 52 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 10%of more than 300 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 190 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 34%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | Not held yet |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Malvern Hills District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan; • whether the appeal proposal would be at risk of flooding or increase the risk of…”
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“The main issues are whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national policies relating to the location of new housing development; the effect of the proposed development on trees; and whether the proposed development makes adequate developer…”
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“The main issues are: i) the effect of the proposed development in terms of the Council’s development strategy, concerning the location of the site outside of the development boundary of Rushwick and in a Significant Gap; ii) the effect of…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • the effect on the setting and significance of the relevant designated heritage assets; and, • whether, the…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.