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Malvern Civic Society
Planning Sub Committee News
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Major Planning Applications |
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There
are three important issues on the agenda of the Planning
Sub Committee:
14a,
Hornyold Avenue
An
application to build eight houses on part of this site
has been submitted by David Wilson Homes. The
application has been made without pre application
consultation with either neighbours or other interested
parties. The layout and design is disappointing and we
have written to the District Council listing our
concerns. Environmental concerns appear to have been
neglected. The area is a haven for wildlife including
bats and badgers - and there is no provision for solar
panels or water runoff from the Hills. The Society is
keen to promote the latest design principles such as can
be seen at Lightmoor and Poundbury; these can be
summarised as separate and hidden garages, lots of open
space and relatively high density with a mixed design.
Apparently the developer plans to develop the site in
two stages, this could be interpreted as seeking to
avoid the need to accommodate affordable housing and the
need to address the access issues through Hornyold
Avenue and Hawkwood Close.
Tudor
Hotel
We
are pleased that now the sale of this historic property
has been completed, some work has started on repairs to
the building and pavement. We are keen to learn what is
planned for the renovation of the interior.
Hillstone
and Ellerslie,
Abbey
Road Discussions continue between the developer and the
Council on this application. The Society is keen to see
improvements to the Wells Road - Abbey Road junction to
allow coaches to make their way to the coach park and
avoid the considerable detour via Welland; some advice
is being obtained from highways engineers.
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| Local
List |
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The Council has been
encouraged to compile a Local List of significant
buildings to complement the English Heritage list. As
Malvern is full of so many buildings of note it is not
possible to give them full listing, so the compilation
of a Local List is very important and given high
priority. Started four years ago, we now have a list of
nearly two hundred buildings, including the springs and
wells round the Hills for which there is currently no
statutory protection. The AONB team is also keen to
start work on a list of significant buildings in their
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Four |
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Article Four Designation
confers enhanced protection in a Conservation Area; it
is not easy to obtain this designation and requires more
planning resources to administer it. At the 2009
Conservation Review for Lansdowne Crescent, it was
recommended that its protection should be increased to
Article 4 – and this was approved by the District
Council; we await the paperwork and will be interested
to see how the new designation will be managed in
connection with the original Lansdowne Community
Hospital building. |
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Planning
Applications
Further
information about planning applications referred to in news articles on
this page is available on the 'Planning' pages of the Malvern
Hills website or on www.herefordshire.gov.uk.
The Planning Sub Committee of the Malvern Civic Society generally meets
on the third Wednesday of every month in the Great Malvern Hotel.
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