The Council Chamber The Council House Avenue Road Malvern Data via plota.co.uk

Pending TEST_Patch_15062026
Date received
24 Jul 2026
Date validated
24 Jul 2026

Description

***Test case*** Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 18 Sept 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 56.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
54,582decided in the last year

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

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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