Great Malvern Station tearoom approved for refurbishment

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 06:08 · Archive

Planners have approved refurbishment of Lady Foley's Tearoom at Great Malvern Railway Station, closed for three years.

Malvern Hills District Council has approved plans to refurbish Lady Foley's Tearoom at Great Malvern Railway Station, which closed in October 2023 after serving customers for more than 35 years. Centenary Lounge has been given permission to reopen and operate the tearoom. The company already runs cafes at several railway stations, including Moor Street in Birmingham.

The refurbishment will expose original limestone paving by removing existing carpets. Existing counters and furniture will be replaced, though Centenary Lounge says it will refurbish and reuse the tables and chairs. The tearoom, named after a prominent 19th-century Malvern landowner, is housed in a listed building.

Planning officers said the proposals would secure the long-term reuse of the currently vacant building and would not visually degrade the station's external appearance, as the changes are internal only. The council noted that reopening the space as a cafe would continue its established use as a tearoom since the 1980s and would not constitute a change of use.

Great Malvern Station tearoom approved for refurbishment — Image: Malvern Gazette

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What will be uncovered inside Great Malvern Station's historic tearoomTHE refurbishment of a railway station tearoom three years after its closure has been approved by district planners.Malvern Gazette · 15 Nov, 05:00
What will be uncovered inside Great Malvern Station's historic tearoomTHE refurbishment of a railway station tearoom three years after its closure has been approved by district planners.Worcester News · 15 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Great Malvern Railway Station · Malvern Hills District Council · Centenary Lounge · Lady Foley's Tearoom

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