Planning

Welland Neighbourhood Plan

In this section you will find the following information:

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At its meeting on 9 April 2024, Malvern Hills District Council "made" (adopted) the Welland Neighbourhood Plan so that it is part of the statutory Development Plan for Malvern Hills District, sitting alongside the South Worcestershire Development Plan and other material considerations in determining planning applications in the parish of Welland.

Read the made Welland Neighbourhood Plan and Decision Statement:

Alternatively, hard copies of the above documents can be viewed at the following locations:

Customer Services, Malvern Hills District Council, Council House, Avenue Road, Malvern, WR14 3AF (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm)
Malvern Library, Graham Road, Malvern, WR14 2HU (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9am-5.00pm and Saturday 9am-4pm)

Referendum

The Referendum was held on Thursday, 7 March 2024. Following a positive referendum, the Welland Neighbourhood Plan has now become part of the statutory development plan. The making of the Neighbourhood Plan was formally considered by the Council on 9th April 2024.

Please follow the links below to view the documentation relating to the Welland Neighbourhood Plan:

pdf Result of Welland Neighbourhood Plan Referendum (14 KB)

pdf Welland Neighbourhood Plan - Decision Statement (172 KB)

pdf Welland Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Version (3.99 MB)

pdf Welland Neighbourhood Plan - Appendices Referendum Version (15.47 MB)

pdf Timetable (11 KB)

pdf General information on Town and Country Planning including Neighbourhood Planning and the Referendum (79 KB)

Examination Update

The District Council has decided to accept two late representations made by D Brookes, on behalf of a client, as duly made under Regulation 16 (listed as Regulation 16 numbers 18 and 19 on the District Council website). The Independent Examiner is providing an opportunity to any interested party to comment on those late representations. Any comments should be submitted to Malvern Hills District Council by noon on Thursday 2 November 2023.

document Examiner Initial Letter Welland NDP Independent Examination (22 KB)

pdf Cover Letter R16 COMMENTS COVER (220 KB)

pdf Welland Neighbourhood Planning Working Group Comments on the Welland Neighbourhood Plan Reg. 16 Consultation Representations (845 KB)

document Examiner letter seeking clarification of matters Welland NDP Independent Examination (19 KB)

pdf Welland Neighbourhood Plan representation (1.73 MB)

pdf Welland NP Representation (2) (589 KB)

pdf Response Letter To Examiner's Clarifications Letter (1.24 MB)

pdf Response Letter - Examiner's Clarifications Of Further Matters (1.52 MB)

document Addendum to WNP HRA_SEA Screening Opinion (46 KB)

pdf Report of Independent Examination of the Welland NDP (603 KB)

Submitted Neighbourhood Plan Consultation

25 June 2023 to 23:59 on Monday 21 August 2023**

**Please note that this consultation was extended by 2 weeks to 21 August 2023.

THIS CONSULTATION HAS NOW CLOSED

Under Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Welland Parish Council submitted the draft Welland Neighbourhood Plan to Malvern Hills District Council on 11 May 2023. In accordance with Regulation 16, from Monday 26 June until 23:59 on Monday 21 August 2022, Malvern Hills District Council invited comments from interested parties on the draft Welland Neighbourhood Plan.

Welland Parish Council undertook consultation on an earlier draft of their Neighbourhood Plan from 24 September 2021 to 7 November 2021. Comments made during this period helped inform changes made to the document now submitted to Malvern District Council.

The draft Plan includes 11 policies, a site allocation for 13 dwellings on land north of Cornfield Close and includes policies to ensure that any new residential development would be appropriately designed. The draft Plan also includes policies to protect important views, and valued community and recreation facilities; retain existing wildlife habitats; protect and enhance the AONB; and proposes the designation of eight new Local Green Spaces and four Neighbourhood open Spaces.

To view the submitted Welland Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents, please follow the links below:

document Welland Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 Response Form (73 KB)

pdf Welland Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 Consultation Letter (107 KB)

pdf The Regulation 15 Submission Draft Welland Neighbourhood Plan (May 2023) (4.01 MB)

pdf The Regulation 15 Submission Draft Welland Neighbourhood Plan Appendices (May 2023) (9.13 MB)

pdf The Draft Welland Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement (May 2023) (3.47 MB)

pdf The Draft Welland Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement Appendices (May 2023) (26.46 MB)

pdf The Welland Neighbourhood Area Baseline Report (September 2019) (2.73 MB)

pdf Welland Neighbourhood Development Plan Landscape Assessment (June 2015) (14.56 MB)

pdf Welland Neighbourhood Development Plan Landscape Sensitivity & Capacity Assessment Review of Selected Sites (December 2019) (6.36 MB)

pdf Welland Neighbourhood Plan Landscape Sensitivity & Capacity Assessment Selected Sites (April 2022) (4.47 MB)

pdf The Welland Neighbourhood Area Development Boundary Review (November 2022) (14.53 MB)