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Kempsey Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parish of Kempsey as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 2nd July 2013.
Following an application made by the Parish Council in March 2013, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 10th May 2013.
- pdf Kempsey - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (791 KB)
- pdf Kempsey - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (1.99 MB)
- pdf Kempsey Neighbourhood Area - Decision Notice (582 KB)
Alfrick and Lulsley Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parishes of Alfrick and Lulsley as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 24th September 2013.
Following an application made by the Parish Council in June 2013, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 6th September 2013.
- pdf Alfrick and Lulsley - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (96 KB)
- pdf Alfrick and Lulsley - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (878 KB)
- pdf Alfrick and Lulsley - Decision Notice (770 KB)
Clifton-upon-Teme Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parish of Clifton-upon-Teme as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 24th September 2013.
Following an application made by the Parish Council in April 2013, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 28th June 2013.
- pdf Clifton-upon-Teme - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (254 KB)
- pdf Clifton-upon-Teme - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (2.54 MB)
- pdf Clifton-upon-Teme - Decision Notice (778 KB)
Leigh and Bransford Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parishes of Leigh and Bransford as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 24th September 2013.
Following an application made by the Parish Council in May 2013, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 28th June 2013.
- pdf Leigh and Bransford - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (248 KB)
- pdf Leigh and Bransford - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (973 KB)
- pdf Leigh and Bransford - Decision Notice (818 KB)
Martley, Knightwick and Doddenham Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parishes of Martley, Knightwick and Doddenham as a single Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 24th September 2013.
Following an application made by the Parish Council in July 2013, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 6th September 2013.
- pdf Martley, Knightwick and Doddenham - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (227 KB)
- pdf Martley, Knightwick and Doddenham - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (1.72 MB)
- pdf Martley, Knightwick and Doddenham - Decision Notice (738 KB)
Welland Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parish of Welland as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 12th May 2014.
Following an application made by the Parish Council in January 2014, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 4th April 2014.
- pdf Welland - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (45 KB)
- pdf Welland - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (1.45 MB)
- pdf Welland - Decision Notice (627 KB)
Hanley Castle Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parish of Hanley Castle as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 21st July 2014.
Following an application made by the Parish Council in April 2014, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 28th June 2014.
- pdf Hanley Castle - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (101 KB)
- pdf Hanley Castle - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (793 KB)
- pdf Hanley Castle - Decision Notice (790 KB)
Malvern Town Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the area defined by the boundaries of the Town Council as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 22nd August 2014.
Following an application made by the Town Council in May 2014, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 25th July 2014.
- pdf Malvern Town - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (264 KB)
- pdf Malvern Town - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (1.10 MB)
- pdf Malvern Town - Decision Notice (947 KB)
Great Witley & Hillhampton Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parishes of Great Witley & Hillhampton as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 24th December 2014.
Following an application made by the Parish Councils in October 2014, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 12th December 2014.
- pdf Great Witley & Hillhampton - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (115 KB)
- pdf Great Witley & Hillhampton - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (706 KB)
- pdf Great Witley & Hillhampton - Decision Notice (670 KB)
Upton-upon-Severn Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the area defined by the boundaries of the Town Council as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 5th March 2015.
Following an application made by the Town Council in December 2014, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 20th February 2015.
Whilst the parish of Upton upon Severn remains designated as a neighbourhood area, the Town Council have advised the District Council that at the present time they no longer wish to develop a neighbourhood plan.
- pdf Upton-upon-Severn - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (210 KB)
- pdf Upton-upon-Severn - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (1.77 MB)
- pdf Upton-upon-Severn - Decision Notice (687 KB)
Abberley Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parish of Abberley as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 28th August 2015.
Following an application made by the Town Council in June 2015, the District Council held a six week consultation, which closed on 14th August 2015.
- pdf Abberley - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (69 KB)
- pdf Abberley - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (966 KB)
- pdf Abberley - Decision Notice (810 KB)
Tenbury and Burford Neighbourhood Area
Malvern Hills District Council and Shropshire Council designated the parishes of Tenbury and Burford as a single Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 17th March 2016.
Following an application made by Tenbury Town Council in November 2015, Malvern Hills District Council and Shropshire Council held a six-week consultation, which closed on 15th January 2016.
- pdf Tenbury and Burford - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (373 KB)
- pdf Tenbury and Burford - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (1.51 MB)
- pdf Tenbury and Burford - Decision Notice (722 KB)
Malvern Wells Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parish of Malvern Wells as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 10th March 2017.
- pdf Malvern Wells - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (119 KB)
- pdf Malvern Wells - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (1.64 MB)
- pdf Malvern Wells - Decision Notice (1019 KB)
Broadwas and Cotheridge Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parishes of Broadwas and Cotheridge as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 20th June 2017.
- pdf Broadwas and Cotheridge - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (266 KB)
- pdf Broadwas and Cotheridge - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (882 KB)
- pdf Broadwas and Cotheridge - Decision Notice (375 KB)
Hallow Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parish of Hallow as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 14th July 2017.
- pdf Hallow - Application for Designation of a Neighbourhood Area (21 KB)
- pdf Hallow - Proposed Neighbourhood Area Map (3.30 MB)
- pdf Hallow - Decision Notice (207 KB)
Suckley Neighbourhood Area
The District Council designated the parish of Suckley as a Neighbourhood Area, under Regulation 7 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 on 17th June 2025.