Great Malvern Railway Station Station Approach Malvern WR14 3AU Data via plota.co.uk

M/26/01188/LB - Listed Building Consent Pending Decision

Proposal

Reinstatement of missing stone Kings Head to the entrance of 'The Worm' situated at Great Malvern station to mirror the stone Queen's Head. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 65.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Great Malvern Station, Grade II, about 19 m from the postcode pin · 5 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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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.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WR14 3AU
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Barnards Green Ward
Parish
Malvern CP
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
WM Trains Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 65, past the statutory target. 79% of listed building consent in Malvern Hills are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Oct 2026.

Day 659 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
55decided 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
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
19 Sept 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