Doltonia 1 Sparrowhall Lane Powick Worcester WR2 4SG Data via plota.co.uk

M/26/01422/PIP - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Permission in Principle for one dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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
Inside the Collett's Green built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
WR2 4SG
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Powick & the Hanleys Ward
Parish
Powick CP
Case officer
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Decision
Approval
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 26 days faster than Malvern Hills's median of 44 for new homes. Approved, as 47% of new homes here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
47%approved
74decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Malvern Hills in the last twelve months, from validation. Malvern Hills decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
7 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