| Application Number | W/24/01841/FUL |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid14/10/2024 -
Consultation
End11/12/2024 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date14/02/2025 -
Appeal
Started15/08/2025 -
Appeal
DecisionAllowed
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/24/01841/FUL |
| Location Address | Honey Orchard Doverdale Droitwich Spa WR9 0QB |
| Proposal | Change of use of land to use as a residential caravan site for 3 gypsy/traveller families, with a total of 4 caravans including no more than 3 static caravans, together with the laying of hardstanding, widening of access, and erection of amenity building. (Part retrospective) |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | Allowed |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 12/09/2024 |
| Application Valid Date | 14/10/2024 |
| Consultation Start Date | 14/10/2024 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 11/12/2024 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 14/02/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Julie Morgan |
| Parish | Ombersley |
| Ward | Ombersley Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Scott Dunne |
| Agent | Mr Philip Brown, Philip Brown Associates Limited |
| Agent Address | 74 Park Road Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2QX |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| These proposals would not accord nor comply with Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (PPTS) December 2024 paragraph 4 (k) which compels local planning authorities to have due regard to the protection of local amentity and local environment. An intensification of use on this site could give rise to inappriopriate levels of external lighting, unsuitable drainage, and undue pressure on the local infrastructure. The proposals would also not comply with PPTS (December 2024) Policy H paragraphs 23, 24, 26, and 27. |
| The application site is located outside of any defined development boundary in the rural area. The proposals would amount to an inappropriate intensification of use that would harm the landscape, character and visual amenity of the locality, which could not adequately be mitigated by a landscaping scheme. Insufficient information has been provided to accompany this application, and in addition to other factors which cannot be mitigated against, the proposals are therefore not considered to not comply with criteria (v), (vi), (vii), (vii) of SWDP17. As such, the application is not considered to be acceptable in principle in this location, being contrary to SWDP17 and thus SWDP2. An applicant’s personal circumstances should be given considerable weight in the determination of an application, however no evidence has been provided to demonstrate that the applicants needs cannot be met by an existing traveller site, and there is no compelling evidence to consider this site in particular as best suiting the needs of the applicant or their family. As such, the personal needs of the applicant do not outweigh the perceived harm resulting from the intensification of use proposals and being contrary to the aforementioned criteria of SWDP17. |
| By virtue of the proposed buildings scale, height, external design and siting, its' cumulative impact upon the wider landscape would not be appropriate to, or integrate with, the character of the rural landscape setting. The proposal is therefore considered to have an unacceptable visual and amenity impact upon the openness and character of the open countryside, and does not accord with the provisions of Policy SWDP25 of the adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
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In addition to consultations with the consultee listed, we will publicise the application in accordance with national requirements and our local policy. This publicity usually takes the form of letters to nearby properties, the posting of site notices and/or the placing of a public notice in our local newspapers.
| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| Spyways Southall Lane Doverdale DROITWICH SPA WR9 0QB | 29/10/2024 | |
| 2 Hill Farm Doverdale DROITWICH SPA WR9 0QA | 21/10/2024 | |
| Withenford Cottage Doverdale Lane Doverdale DROITWICH SPA WR9 0QB | 22/10/2024 | |
| Georges Cottage Doverdale Lane Doverdale DROITWICH SPA WR9 0QB | 22/10/2024 | |
| Doverdale Mill Doverdale Mill Lane Doverdale DROITWICH SPA WR9 0QB | 03/11/2024 | |
| Hill Farm House Doverdale DROITWICH SPA WR9 0QA | 03/11/2024 | |
| Woodside Cutnall Green Sneads Green DROITWICH SPA WR9 0PY | 04/11/2024 | |
| Doverdale Mill Doverdale Mill Lane Doverdale DROITWICH SPA WR9 0QB | 03/11/2024 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Astley | Ombersley and Doverdale Parish Council | 14/10/2024 | 04/11/2024 | |
| Cllr Christopher Day | Ombersley Ward | 14/10/2024 | 04/11/2024 | |
| Denise Duggan | Policy Plans - Gypsy & Traveller | 14/10/2024 | 04/11/2024 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 14/10/2024 | 04/11/2024 | |
| Mr S Bloomfield | Worcestershire Wildlife Trust | 14/10/2024 | 04/11/2024 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 14/10/2024 | 04/11/2024 | |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 14/10/2024 | 04/11/2024 | |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 14/10/2024 | 04/11/2024 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Minor Aquifer |
| Paper: Kidderminster Shuttle - Thursd |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| Major Aquifer |
| Contaminated Land |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries |
| Local Wildlife Site |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | W/24/01841/FUL |
| PINS Appeal Ref | APP/H1840/W/25/3363594 |
| Method | Hearing Procedure |
| Start date | 15/08/2025 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | 03/10/2025 |
| Interested Party Comments Due | 19/09/2025 |
| Inquiry Date | 17/12/2025 |
| Venue | Wychavon District Council, Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcs WR10 1PT |
| Decision | Allowed |
| Issue Date | 05/01/2026 |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=3363594
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