| Application Number | W/25/00028/FUL |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Application
Valid13/01/2025 -
Consultation
End06/02/2025 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date24/02/2025 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/00028/FUL |
| Location Address | Crestwood Holt Fleet Lane Holt Heath Holt Fleet Worcester WR6 6NW |
| Proposal | Proposed change of use from live-work unit (sui generis) to 4 bedroom dwellinghouse |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 13/01/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 13/01/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 16/01/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 06/02/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 24/02/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Gemma Smith |
| Parish | Ombersley |
| Ward | Ombersley Ward |
| Applicant | Mr D Warren |
| Agent | Mr Dan Stiff, Boughton Butler |
| Agent Address | 30 Sansome Walk Worcester Worcestershire WR1 1LX |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The site lies outside of any development boundary as defined by the South Worcestershire Development Plan and therefore lies in an open countryside location, where, in accordance with policy SWDP2, development will be strictly controlled and limited to exceptions set out in SWDP2C and development specifically permitted by other SWDP policies, and is subject to additional restrictions and guidance contained within the NPPF. The proposed development would be sited in a geographically unsustainable location with poor practical access to services and facilities. Further, there is limited access to public transport and walking or cycling to settlements further afield would be unfavourable due to the distances away and lack of streetlighting. Future residents would therefore be highly reliant on the private car to meet their day to day needs The proposed development therefore conflicts with Policy SWDP1 (Overarching Sustainable Development Principles) and SWDP4 (Moving Around South Worcestershire) of the South Worcestershire Development Plan,2016 Policy TOAD 9 of the Ombersely and Doverdale Neighbourhood Plan, together with the sustainable objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The proposal represents an unjustified change of use and loss of rural employment land/ buildings that would fail to meet the objectives of Policy SWDP12 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016 (which seeks to protect employment in rural areas), and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework, in particular with regard to Section 6 and ‘Supporting a prosperous rural economy’. |
| Within the Designated Rural Areas on sites of less than 5 dwellings a financial contribution towards local affordable housing provision should be made, based on the cost of providing the equivalent in value to 20% of the units as affordable housing on site. The sum is payable on completion of the development. The sum required to be secured through a legal obligation (S106) is £12,797 per dweling. A mechanism required to secure payment has not been provided. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy SWDP15 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016. |
| Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways:- providing pre-application advice; - considering the imposition of conditions and or the completion of a s.106 legal agreement In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. This is in accordance with paragraph 39 of the NPPF. Despite these efforts, the Council still consider that planning permission should be refused for the reasons set out above. |
| This decision relates to the following plans: Dwg No. 001 entitled Location Plan Dwg No. 009 entitled ‘COU Plot 3’ Dwg No. 10 entitled ‘Proposed Plans’ Dwg No. 11 entitled ‘Proposed Elevations’ |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Documents | |||||
| 01. Application Form | 13/01/2025 | Application form | (529kb) | - | |
| 02. Supporting Information | 13/01/2025 | Appendix 1 Appeal Decision 3329778 | (140kb) | - | |
| 02. Supporting Information | 13/01/2025 | Planning Statement - change of use Plot 3 | (276kb) | - | |
| Application Plans | |||||
| 04. Site/Location Plan | 13/01/2025 | 001 Location Plan (plot 3) | (202kb) | 001 - | |
| 04a. Block Plan | 13/01/2025 | Proposed Site Plan (plot3) | (204kb) | 009 - | |
| 06. Proposed Plans | 13/01/2025 | Proposed Plans | (202kb) | 010 - | |
| 06. Proposed Plans | 13/01/2025 | Proposed Elevations | (216kb) | 011 - | |
| Statutory Consultee Response | |||||
| 09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 29/01/2025 | Mrs A Scadding - Ombersley and Doverdale Parish Council | (77kb) | - | |
| Decision | |||||
| 11. Decision Information | 24/02/2025 | Delegated Report | (241kb) | - | |
| 12. Decision Notice | 24/02/2025 | Decision Notice | (289kb) | - | |
Consultation Responses
Neighbour List
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Letter Box Cottage Holt Heath Holt Fleet WORCESTER WR6 6NW | 16/01/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Astley | Ombersley and Doverdale Parish Council | 16/01/2025 | 06/02/2025 | |
| Cllr Christopher Day | Ombersley Ward | 16/01/2025 | 06/02/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 16/01/2025 | 06/02/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 16/01/2025 | 06/02/2025 | |
| Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd | Local Medical Committee | 16/01/2025 | 06/02/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Paper: Kidderminster Shuttle - Thursd |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Wind Turbines |
| Policy Case HLA - PAR/67/209/HOU. Cross Cottage, Holt Fleet Lane, Holt Heath, Holt Fleet. Construction of two live/work units with garaging.. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| Policy Case HLA - WDC/488/HOU. Cross Cottage, Holt Fleet Lane, Holt Heath, Holt Fleet, (Try WR6 6NW for Holt Fleet Farm Caravan Park). Construction of 3no live-work units . Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries |
| Major Aquifer |
| No associated appeals |
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