Malvern Hills District Council’s northern area planning committee had concerns about the building being a “huge distance” away from the main house at The Laurels in Kerswell Green. Plans had been put forward for an L-shaped annexe with a sitting room, bedroom, bathroom, and storage room. GARDEN: The site of the proposed annexe at The Laurels in Kerswell Green (Image: Malvern Hills District Council)At a meeting on Wednesday, August 5, planning officer Matthew Webb said the annexe would be 37 metres from the main house and would be “ancillary to the host dwelling.” Cllr Duane Hubbard said: “I fail to see a connection between this [annexe] and the main dwelling—it’s such a huge distance. A vote to reject the application was split, with planning chair Dean Clarke eventually using his casting vote to reject the scheme.