The Sawmills Upper Woodsfield Madresfield Malvern WR13 5BE

1. 26 Aug 2026

   Received by Malvern Hills

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Malvern Hills took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Malvern Hills for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Malvern Hills decided less common application types in a median of 31 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Lower Woodsfield Farm Lower Woodsfield Madresfield Malvern WR13 5BE

  M/23/00645/AGR Submitted 5 May 2023 50 yards away

  Prior Notification for extension to existing agricultural building

  Granted Other Extension 7 docs

• Lower Woodsfield Farm Lower Woodsfield Madresfield Malvern WR13 5BE

  M/22/01427/FUL Submitted 26 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Erection of agricultural buildings with associated access, drainage, landscaping and external works

  Granted Full applications 78 docs

• Lower Woodsfield Farm Lower Woodsfield Madresfield Malvern WR13 5BE

  M/26/00689/FUL Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

  Operational works including the repair and replacement of existing doors, windows and external stairs and insertion of new doors, windows and timber gates; and the rebuilding and extension of the existing lean-to.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 25 docs

• Lower Woodsfield Farm Lower Woodsfield Madresfield Malvern WR13 5BE

  M/26/01478/CCO Submitted 30 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  Discharge of condition 5 (archaeology) and condition 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan and Biodiversity) of planning application M/25/01941/FUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 8 docs

• Lower Woodsfield Farm Lower Woodsfield Madresfield Malvern WR13 5BE

  M/24/01697/GPDR Submitted 3 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Notification for Prior Approval for the proposed change of an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use to retail/gallery and workspace on the ground floor and shared office on the first floor (Class E)

  Granted Other 10 docs

• M/26/01234/GPDR Granted

  Hook Bank Cottage Hook Bank Hanley Castle Worcester WR8 0BA

  Notification for Prior Approval for the proposed change of use of existing agricultural buildings to a flexible use falling within Class B8 (Storage and Distribution)

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Other
• M/26/01427/AGR Awaiting decision

  Lower Court Farm Cotheridge Worcester WR6 5LZ

  Prior notification for the construction of an irrigation pool for agricultural purposes

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Other
• M/26/01439/GPDQ Awaiting decision

  Farm Buildings At (Os 8203 3834) Hill End Farm Longdon Hill End Upton Upon Severn

  Notification for Prior Approval for the proposed change of use of an agricultural building to one dwellinghouse (Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion.

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Other
• M/26/01015/AGR Granted

  Upper Duckswich Cottage Welland Road Upton Upon Severn Worcester WR8 0SN

  Two x 4 bay low level open sided agricultural barns

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• M/26/01413/AGR Awaiting decision

  Roseville Farm Golden Valley Castlemorton Malvern WR13 6AA

  Erection of new farm building for storage

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Other