The Telephone Exchange 70 Albert Road South Malvern WR14 3AH Data via plota.co.uk

M/26/01067/CAN - Tree works within a conservation area Approved

Proposal

Fell one cherry plum, and undertake works to one silver birch, 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
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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
Tree works within a conservation area
Postcode
WR14 3AH
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Great Malvern Ward
Parish
Malvern CP
Case officer
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Decision
No Objection
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, about the council's usual 18 days. 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 →

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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.