35 Bluebell Close Malvern WR14 3SW Data via plota.co.uk

M/25/01611/CLPU - Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed use Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of spare room as a nail salon. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2025
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Validated
24 Nov 2025
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Approved
13 Jan 2026

Approved on 13 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

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

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed use
Postcode
WR14 3SW
Received
8 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Barnards Green Ward
Parish
Malvern CP
Case officer
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Decision
Certified
Decision date
13 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 78% of lawful development certificates here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
87decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Malvern Hills in the last twelve months, from validation. Malvern Hills decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Nov 2025
Comments by
16 Dec 2025
Malvern Hills
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#120 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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