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Land At (Os 8570 4446) Severn Stoke

M/26/00181/FULFull planning permissionRefused
Full

Refused on 21 April 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of detached dwelling and detached garage following demolition of an existing outbuilding

Received
5 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Kempsey Ward
  1. Received5 Feb
  2. Validated17 Feb
  3. Consult.20 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided21 Apr

Decided in 63 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Land At (Os 8570 4446) Severn Stoke. Malvern Hills has handled 1,246 applications of this type. This one was decided in 75 days, 3 weeks longer than Malvern Hills's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 80 applications across Kempsey Ward.

90% of full 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 proposed development is located within the open countryside, where new residential development is strictly controlled. The proposal does not meet any of the identified exceptions for development in such locations and would result in a form of development that is poorly related to existing services and facilities, leading to an over-reliance on the private motor vehicle. As such, the proposal is contrary to the spatial strategy of the development plan and represents an unsustainable form of development, conflicting with Policies SWDPR02, SWDPR03 and SWDPR06 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (2026) and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposal would result in an unjustified encroachment into the open countryside, eroding the established settlement edge and contributing to ribbon development along the A38. By reason of its design, scale, and massing, the dwelling would fail to respect the local vernacular and would appear visually intrusive within a sensitive landscape characterised by open views towards the Malvern Hills. The development would therefore cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Policies SWDPR05, SWDPR28 and SWDPR34 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (2026) and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  3. The proposed development would result in harm to the setting and significance of a nearby Grade II listed building. This harm is identified as less than substantial but nevertheless carries considerable importance and weight. In the absence of any clear and convincing public benefits sufficient to outweigh this harm, the proposal fails to satisfy the statutory duty under Section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy SWDPR09 and SWDPR33 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (2026), as well as the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Full planning permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Severn Stoke CP

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 February 2026
Consultation expiry
20 March 2026
Consultation start
17 February 2026
Consultation end
20 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
43 Broad Street Worcester WR1 3LR

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
20 March 2026

Additional information

Documents
21

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)

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 (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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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