78 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX Data via plota.co.uk

M/26/01203/CAN - Tree works within a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Undertake works to one group of conifers, one magnolia, and one holly, as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 98, Graham Road, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 2 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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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI about 282 m away: The Malvern Hills SSSI; Radon affected area, class 4; National landscape about 238 m away: Malvern Hills; 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,100,000 in February 2022. Detached house, freehold.

18 February 2022£1,100,000
31 August 2007£600,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area288 m² (3,100 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Malvern Hills
Application type
Tree works within a conservation area
Postcode
WR14 2HX
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Great Malvern Ward
Parish
Malvern CP
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chris Arnold Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 4 days faster than Malvern Hills's median of 18 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
244decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Malvern Hills in the last twelve months, from validation. Malvern Hills decision record →

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Flat 1 Spring Bank 86 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Undertake tree works as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information.
M/25/00952/CAN
2025 Approved
Flat 1 Spring Bank 86 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Undertake tree works as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information.
M/25/00952/CAN
2025 Approved
110 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Proposed new front porch
M/25/00659/HP
2025 Approved
110 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Proposed new front porch
M/25/00659/HP
2025 Approved
Granta Lodge 71 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2JS
Undertake tree works as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information…
M/25/00635/CAN
2025 Approved
Granta Lodge 71 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2JS
Undertake tree works as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information…
M/25/00635/CAN
2024 Approved
108 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Undertake tree works, as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information
M/24/01612/CAN
2024 Approved
108 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Undertake tree works, as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information
M/24/01612/CAN
2024 Approved
Granta Lodge 71 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2JS
Undertake tree works, as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information
M/24/01374/CAN
2024 Approved
Granta Lodge 71 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2JS
Undertake tree works, as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information
M/24/01374/CAN
2024 Refused
110 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Proposed new front porch replacing a smaller existing one.
M/24/00547/HP
2024 Refused
110 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Proposed new front porch replacing a smaller existing one.
M/24/00547/HP
2024 Approved
108 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Undertake tree works as detailed on application form and in accompanying information.
M/24/00170/CAN
2024 Approved
108 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Undertake tree works as detailed on application form and in accompanying information.
M/24/00170/CAN
2024 Approved
Granta Lodge 71 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2JS
Undertake tree works, as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information.
M/24/00244/CAN
2024 Approved
Granta Lodge 71 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2JS
Undertake tree works, as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information.
M/24/00244/CAN
2023 Approved
Granta Lodge 71 Graham Road MALVERN WR14 2JS
Undertake tree works as detailed on the application form and any accompanying information
M/23/01584/CAN
2023 Approved
Granta Lodge 71 Graham Road MALVERN WR14 2JS
Undertake tree works as detailed on the application form and any accompanying information
M/23/01584/CAN
2023 Approved
Flat 9 Spring Bank 86 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Undertake tree works as detailed on the application form and any accompanying information.
M/23/01334/CAN
2023 Approved
Flat 9 Spring Bank 86 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Undertake tree works as detailed on the application form and any accompanying information.
M/23/01334/CAN
2017 Approved
The Pembridge Hotel 114 Graham Road Malvern WR14 2HX
Change of use from guest house to private house
17/00904/FUL
2016 Approved
Flat 3, 75 Graham Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2HX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition - Condition 3 on Planning Permi…
16/01499/CCD
2016 Approved
Flat 3, 75 Graham Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2HX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition - Condition 3 on Planning Permi…
16/01499/CCD
2016 Approved
Barsham House, 65 Graham Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2HX
Undertake minor works to lower canopy of one western red cedar
16/00465/TCN
2016 Approved
Barsham House, 65 Graham Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2HX
Undertake minor works to lower canopy of one western red cedar
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.