A CALLOW End barn can be converted into a three-bedroom house after planning permission was granted this week despite the objections of neighbours.

Permission was also given for a separate three-bedroom house to be built on part of the garden at 25, Upper Ferry Lane.

The objections were from people who were worried about the felling of trees, additional traffic in the narrow lane, overlooking of nearby homes and the effect on local services, especially the sewerage system.

Malvern Hills planning officers said the barn was of local interest and worth retaining, although it was not a listed building.

The latest plan kept the look of a simple agricultural building and was an improvement on a previous plan, turned down in November.

Amendments had been made to reduce the impact of the development by making a smaller garage and removing an extension to the barn.

The privacy of neighbours would be safeguarded by the removal of first floor windows in the gable ends.

Severn Trent Water had no objection to the extra use of the existing sewer and the Environment Agency had no objections, as part of the garden subject to flooding would remain as garden.

Planning permission was granted with extra conditions, including one to restrict the hours of building work and another to protect a public right of way.