| Application Number | W/25/00279/FUL |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid03/03/2025 -
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End10/04/2025 -
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Date25/09/2025 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/00279/FUL |
| Location Address | The Bottom Barn Phepson Farm Phepson Himbleton Droitwich Spa WR9 7JZ |
| Proposal | Change of use from live/work unit to C3 dwelling/residential use (no alterations proposed external or internal). |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 10/02/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 03/03/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 06/03/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 10/04/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 25/09/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Julie Morgan |
| Parish | Himbleton |
| Ward | Bowbrook Ward |
| Applicant | Mr P and Mrs A Sinfield |
| Agent | Mr P and Mrs A Sinfield |
| Agent Address | Phepson Farm The Bottom Barn Shaftland Cross To Phepson Phepson Himbleton WR9 7JZ |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| In the absence of any submitted justification or evidence to support the application to rescind the s106 agreement, and the obligations therein, this proposal is not justified and further does not accord with Policy SWDP12 Employment in Rural Areas, of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 nor the relevant aims and 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 (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’. |
| This proposal to remove the existing employment use and create a solely residential use in this location would be contrary to the locational sustainability principles and the promotion of supporting the local rural economy as set out in Policies SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP 4 of the adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. 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 National Planning Policy Framework. The proposed development would be sited in a geographically unsustainable location with poor practical access to services and facilities. Future residents would therefore be highly reliant on the private car to meet their day to day needs. Therefore, the proposal would be contrary to Policies SWDP1, SWDP2 and SWDP4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework as a whole, and with particular regard to Chapter 9, that requires development to minimise the demand for travel and offer genuinely sustainable travel choices. Furthermore, the proposal would undermine wider Government aims and objectives including Net Zero and Carbon emission targets. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Phepson Farm Phepson Himbleton DROITWICH SPA WR9 7JZ | 06/03/2025 | |
| The Granary Holiday Let At Phepson Farm Phepson Himbleton | 06/03/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Mrs Margaret Rowley | Bowbrook Ward | 06/03/2025 | 27/03/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 06/03/2025 | 27/03/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 06/03/2025 | 27/03/2025 | |
| Rachel Jefferies | Himbleton Parish Council | 06/03/2025 | 27/03/2025 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 06/03/2025 | 27/03/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Minor Aquifer |
| PD Rights Removed may apply: W/06/01201/CU - Phepson Farm, Himbleton, WR9 7JZ, Worcestershire |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Section 106 Agreement |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Wind Turbines |
| Policy Case ELA - 48-01. Unit 3 Phepson Farm WR9 7JZ . . Complete. |
| Policy Case HLA - PAR/48/15/HOU. PHEPSON FARM, HIMBLETON, DROITWICH, WR9 7JZ. CON GRANARY. Affordable. Small site (EMP only) |
| Policy Case HLA - PAR/48/40/HOU. Phepson Farm, Phepson, Himbleton, Droitwich Spa, WR9 7JZ. BARN CON > LIVE/WORK UNIT. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent |
| No associated appeals |
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