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The Stables Broadheath Tenbury Wells WR15 8QS

M/26/00178/LBListed Building ConsentRefused

Refused on 12 June 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Alterations and extension to existing barn/stable to create a single storey dwelling (retrospective)

Received
5 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Tenbury Ward
  1. Received5 Feb
  2. Validated24 Mar
  3. Consult.25 Apr
  4. Target
  5. Decided12 Jun

Decided in 80 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a heritage application for an extension at The Stables Broadheath Tenbury Wells WR15 8QS. Malvern Hills has handled 221 applications of this type. This one was decided in 127 days, 10 weeks longer than Malvern Hills's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 48 applications across Tenbury Ward. We hold 347 applications in total for the WR15 postcode area.

86% of heritage applications at Malvern Hills District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The substantial demolition and replacement of the former brick lean-to with a longer structure, the loss of historic fabric, changes to the roof form (which are mis-represented on the proposed roof plan) the introduction of inappropriate materials and domestic style openings comprise development which have materially altered the building in terms of its previous form, character and appearance. The loss of historic fabric is harmful in its own right, as it removes elements which contributed to evidential and historic value. In addition, the changes to form, appearance and proportions mean that the building no longer clearly reflects its former role as a subordinate agricultural or service structure. This affects its relationship with the principal listed building. The group of buildings comprising a primary structure with supportive buildings in both scale and function is less clearly observable, and the contribution the building makes to the group value of the listed asset is therefore detrimentally reduced. The development employs external materials including composite metal cladding on the roof, which is in stark contrast to the pitched tiled roof of the adjacent barn and public house. Similarly, the type, profile and vertical orientation of the timber cladding do not reflect the character and appearance of the designated heritage asset and fails to enhance its immediate setting. This results in ‘less than substantial’ harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset and fails to preserve its special architectural and historic interest. Paragraph 212 of the NPPF states that great weight should be given to the asset’s conservation. This is irrespective of whether any potential harm amounts to substantial harm, total loss or less than substantial harm to its significance. Furthermore, no exceptional reasons have been cited to justify the resultant harm to this designated heritage asset. Accordingly, the development is contrary to paragraph 84 and 214 of the NPPF and Policies SWDPR 09, SWDPR 26 and SWDPR 33 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
WR15 8QS
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Hanley CP

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 March 2026
Consultation expiry
25 April 2026
Consultation start
24 March 2026
Consultation end
25 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
LakesRoad Marple Stockport

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
25 April 2026

Additional information

Documents
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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