Malvern Transmitter Station Worcester Road Malvern Data via plota.co.uk

M/26/01189/TC - Telecommunications Pending Decision

Proposal

Prior Notification of proposed development by telecommunications. Installation of a new 10kVA generator on proposed concrete base. Power duct to be installed from source to generator. Wide cable trunking and Roxtec gland to be installed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from recent prior approvals across the UK.

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

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Telecommunications
Received
8 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Aug 2026
Ward
Great Malvern Ward
Parish
Malvern CP
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WHP Telecoms Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide prior approvals by day 37.

Day 3719 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,733decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Malvern Hills to go on. Malvern Hills decision record →

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