Conservation Areas

Malvern Hills District currently has 21 Conservation Areas.

Conservation Area Review and Appraisal

The conservation section has embarked upon a programme of reviewing the boundaries of some of the conservation areas and, at the same time an appraisal will be carried out.  Every local authority is obliged to undertake this work under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990    The purpose of the review and appraisal is to:

• reassess the special qualities of the conservation area and evaluate the changes that have taken place since designation;.
• look at the effectiveness of the boundaries and whether they should be altered;
• decide if the boundary should be extended or reduced;
• engage the local community and businesses in what their perceptions and wishes are for the conservation area and its enhancement.

Appraisals for the following Conservation Areas are in progress;

• Malvern Link
• Malvern Trinity
• Clifton-on-Teme
• Hallow

Appraisals for the following Conservation Areas have now been adopted;

• Tenbury Wells

Conservation Area   (848.01 KB)Appraisal and Management Strategy  (848.01 KB) , revised boundary map   (301.23 KB), map showing the listed buildings  (402.09 KB), , character area map  (283.62 KB)  spatial analysis  (397.12 KB)

• Upton-upon-Severn

Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy  (1016.46 KB) , revised boundary map  (296.13 KB) , map showing the listed buildings  (364.94 KB),, character area map  (333.21 KB) , spatial analysis  (318.09 KB)

• Great Malvern
• Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy Sections 1-3  (570.47 KB)
• Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy Sections 4-5  (622.35 KB)
• Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy Sections 6-7  (448.18 KB)
• Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy Section 8 onwards  (239.62 KB)
• Figure 1 Listed Buildings  (1.38 MB)
• Figure 2 Spatial Analysis  (1.17 MB)
• Figure 3 Character Areas  (1.12 MB)
• Figure 4 Extended Areas  (1.11 MB)

Kempsey Conservation Area Appraisal

Following the meeting of the Planning Committee on 17th April ,  further changes are proposed to the revised Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy  (3.15 MB).and to the boundary map.  The Parish Council has proposed a further extension of the Conservation Area Boundary  (654.89 KB) and members of the Plannning Committee resolved that a further public consultation should take place to ascertain the opinions of the people who would be affected.  The area under consideration is a strip of land 1.8m to the south side of Hatfield Brook.

Where can I get further information?

Officers are available to provide general information on Conservation Area legislation, procedure and Local Plan policy. Advice on proposed new development, demolition, alterations or extensions is given by Officers without prejudice to the determination of that application by the Council's elected members.

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Useful Websites:

• English Heritage information on Conservation
• English Historic Towns Forum