Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Malvern Hills District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
22,479 approved · 4,019 refused · 2,048 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1980 to 17 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The Glen Pensax Common Stockton, Worcester WR6 6XL
Received 11 Oct 2017111 Old Hills, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TQ
Received 30 Oct 2008Croome Court Croome D'Abitot Severn Stoke
Received 23 Jul 2015Baughton View Caravan Site Baughton Earls Croome,
Received 20 Oct 2017333 Worcester Road, Malvern, WR14 1AN
Received 22 Dec 2016Willowbank Moorend Road Eldersfield Gloucester GL19 4NS
Received 26 Apr 2019Stonehall Farm , Green Street, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3QB
Received 3 Mar 2005Land At (Os 8202 5595 West Of Worcester) Martley Road Lower Broadheath
Received 28 Jul 2021The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick Worcester WR2 4SN
Received 5 Dec 2023Michael House 40 Woodshears Road Malvern WR14 3DZ
Received 19 Jul 202420 Hornyold Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1QQ
Received 24 Nov 2004Stable Farm House Blackmore Park Hanley Swan Worcester WR8 0EF
Received 10 Dec 2010Coton Cottage Farm Hanley Road Malvern WR14 4HZ
Received 8 Feb 2019Land At (Os 8121 5684) Bell Lane Lower Broadheath
Received 15 Oct 2014Hillview , Shoulton, Hallow, Worcester, WR2 6PX
Received 28 Jun 2006Front Office At, Rear Of Laugherne Villa, Martley, Worcestershire, WR6 6QB
Received 4 Jul 2014Common Farm Clows Top Kidderminster DY14 9NY
Received 1 Jul 2022Waste Incineration Unit Hangmans Lane Hanley Castle Worcester WR8 0AJ
Received 18 Dec 2020A E Clegg Ltd Main Road Hallow Worcester WR2 6LD
Received 14 Feb 2017Barnards Green Playing Fields, Malvern College, Geraldine Road, Malvern, Worcestershire,
Received 31 Aug 2016The Three Counties Agricultural Society The Showground Malvern WR13 6NW
Received 6 Mar 2024The Grange , Upper Woodsfield, Madresfield, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 5AQ
Received 6 May 2008Beauchamp Community, Newland, Worcestershire,
Received 11 Aug 2016111 Tennyson Drive Malvern WR14 2UL
Received 10 Mar 2025Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Malvern Hills District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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