Foley Arms Hotel 14 Worcester Road Malvern WR14 4QS Data via plota.co.uk

M/25/00736/LB - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing external terrace surface / roof over basement level and erection of replacement balustrade railings to rear. Addition of condenser to external south facing wall. Replacement of canopy to front elevation. Internal alterations to create staff room and staff toilet. Infill internal window aperture to south facing wall. Downlights on principal elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 May 2025
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Validated
29 Jul 2025
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Approved
11 Mar 2026

Approved on 11 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 24

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Associated applications 4

Site constraints 7

17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Foley Arms Hotel, Grade II, about 26 m from the postcode pin · 17 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.
National landscape about 99 m away: Malvern Hills
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
SSSI about 184 m away: The Malvern Hills SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 179 m away: Churchyard cross in Great Malvern Priory churchyard; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Great Malvern built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 14 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.

Building

Floor area2,168 m² (23,336 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WR14 4QS
Received
9 May 2025
Validated
29 Jul 2025
Ward
Great Malvern Ward
Parish
Malvern CP
Case officer
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Decision
Approval
Decision date
11 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
DVA Ventures Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 225 days from validation, 154 days slower than Malvern Hills's median of 71 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
46decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Jul 2025
Comments by
30 Aug 2025
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

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.