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The Smithy Castlemorton Malvern WR13 6BS

Refused Malvern Hills M/26/00784/CLPU Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed outbuildings as shown in plans and described in planning statement.

As published by the council, reference M/26/00784/CLPU

Application record

Reference
M/26/00784/CLPU
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed use
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Castlemorton, Welland & Wells Ward
Parish
Castlemorton CP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WR13 6BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Malvern Hills register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • M/26/01287/FUL Awaiting decision

    The Smithy Castlemorton Malvern WR13 6BS

    Change of use of land from equestrian use to form extended domestic garden and for the change of use of one building and erection of two new outbuildings for purposes incidental to the existing dwellinghouse, following the demolition of other existing buildings. (part retrospective)

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2026

    Received by Malvern Hills

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Malvern Hills refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Walnut Tree Cottage Castlemorton Malvern WR13 6BS

    21/01102/FUL Submitted 9 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Retention of building as built (Previously approved and part implemented under planning permission 07/01038/FUL).

    Refused Full applications 24 docs

  • The Smithy Castlemorton Malvern WR13 6BS

    M/26/01287/FUL Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    Change of use of land from equestrian use to form extended domestic garden and for the change of use of one building and erection of two new outbuildings for purposes incidental to the existing dwellinghouse, following the demolition of other existing buildings. (part retrospective)

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 10 docs
    Domestic

  • Workshop At (Os 7845 3772) Castlemorton

    21/00287/CU Submitted 15 Feb 2021 0.3 miles away

    Change of use of workshop to holiday accommodation.

    Refused Full applications 36 docs

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    Received 30 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Lawful development