Malvern St James College 15 Avenue Road Malvern WR14 3BA Data via plota.co.uk

M/26/00091/LB - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation of external wall mounted boiler flue as part of replacement boiler works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jan 2026
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Validated
22 Jan 2026
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Approved
13 Apr 2026

Approved on 13 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Malvern St James College, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Great Malvern built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area11,990 m² (129,059 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseResidential Institutions: Residential Schools
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WR14 3BA
Received
21 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Barnards Green Ward
Parish
Malvern CP
Case officer
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Decision
Approval
Decision date
13 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Sheppard BPC Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 17 days slower than Malvern Hills's median of 64 for listed building consent. Approved, as 88% of listed building consent here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
85decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Malvern Hills in the last twelve months, from validation. Malvern Hills decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Jan 2026
Comments by
27 Feb 2026
Malvern Hills
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#120 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Malvern Hills is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #45 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Malvern Hills decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #251 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #232 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #45 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #121 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
148 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
35 decided
744
Total decisions
131 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.