5 Bank Street Malvern WR14 2JG Data via plota.co.uk

M/26/01356/CLPU - Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed use Pending

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the removal of a window on the South West side elevation and infill with brick Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 31 Oct 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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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 2JG
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Link Ward
Parish
Malvern CP
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gregory Labrec

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 50.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,862decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
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