Application Number W/25/00430/FUL
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    09/04/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    01/05/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    27/06/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number W/25/00430/FUL
Location Address Inkberrow Football And Cricket Pavilion Sands Road Inkberrow Worcester WR7 4HJ
Proposal Installation of cricket practice facility with nets
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 28/02/2025
Application Valid Date 09/04/2025
Consultation Start Date 07/04/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 01/05/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 27/06/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Robert Smith
Parish Inkberrow
Ward Inkberrow Ward
Applicant Inkberrow Cricket Club
Agent Mr Christopher Jones, Whitebox Architecture + Design
Agent Address 3 Kenswick Manor Kenswick Lower Broadheath Worcester WR2 6QB

Condition Details / Information Notes
The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To conform with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
Unless where required or allowed by other conditions attached to this permission/consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the information (including details on the proposed materials) provided on the application form and the following plans/drawings/documents – WHB-SA 20 0012 P01 – Site Plan as Proposed WHB-SA 20 0010 P01 – Site Location Plan WHB-SA 20 0011 P01 – Site Block Plan WHB-MA 20 0003 P00 – Proposed Floor Plan and Elevations 1726 Ex 0 - BIA Baseline Habitat Map 1726 Ex 0 - BIA Baseline Habitat Map (post development) Reason: To define the permission in accordance with Policy SWDP1 and SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
The development shall not commence until a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (the HMMP), has been prepared in accordance with the Biodiversity Gain Plan, the Small Sites Metric dated April 2025, and the BIA Baseline Habitat Map and Post Development Map, submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. It shall include: (a) a non-technical summary; (b) the roles and responsibilities of the people or organisation(s) delivering the HMMP; (c) the planned habitat creation and enhancement works to create or improve habitat to achieve the biodiversity net gain in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan; (d) the management measures to maintain habitat in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan for a period of 30 years from the completion of development; and (e) the monitoring methodology and frequency in respect of the created or enhanced habitat to be submitted to the local planning authority, Notice in writing shall be given to the Council when the habitat creation and enhancement works as set out in the HMMP have been completed. The created and enhanced habitat specified in the approved HMMP shall thereafter be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved HMMP. Monitoring reports shall be submitted to the local planning authority in writing in accordance with the methodology and frequency specified in the approved HMMP. The plan shall also set out where the results of the monitoring show that conservation aims and objectives of the HMMP are not being met, how contingencies and/or remedial action are identified, agreed and implemented so that the development still delivers the fully functioning biodiversity objectives of the originally approved scheme. Reason: To ensure the development delivers a biodiversity net gain on site in accordance with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan
Prior to the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted, the details set out in the submitted Water Management Statement shall be fully implemented and remain thereafter. Reason: To ensure that an appropriate sustainable drainage system is provided to serve the development in accordance with policy SWDP29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.
The development hereby permitted shall not be used outside the hours of 08:00 to 22:00 hours Monday to Friday and 08.00 to 21.00 on Saturday, Sunday and Bank holidays. Reason: To ensure the proposal preserves adjoining residential amenity and that of the wider area, and to prevent unacceptable noise pollution to the detriment of human health contrary to policy SWDP31 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
No new of specific floodlights or other means of artificially lighting the development hereby approved are consented through this permission beyond such lighting already associated with existing approved development at Inkberrow Football and Cricket Pavillion and its associated infrastructure. Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP1, SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Positive and Proactive Statement. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The planning application sought an acceptable form of development consistent with the requirements of relevant policies and material considerations. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary.
The effect of paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is that planning permission granted for the development of land in England is deemed to have been granted subject to the condition “(the biodiversity gain condition”) that development may not begin unless: (a) a Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and (b) the planning authority has approved the plan. Subject to Paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 7A TCPA 1990 The biodiversity gain plan must include: (a) information about the steps taken or to be taken to minimise the adverse effect of the development on the biodiversity of the onsite habitat and any other habitat; (b) the pre-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat; (c) the post-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat; Advice about how to prepare a Biodiversity Gain Plan and a template can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/submit-a-biodiversity-gain-plan

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Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
Biodiversity Net Gain
Application Plans
Statutory Consultee Response
Decision

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
Inkberrow Bowls Club Pavilion Sands Road Inkberrow WORCESTER WR7 4HJ 07/04/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Cllr Ben Hurdman Inkberrow Ward 07/04/2025 28/04/2025
Cllr Nick Dawkes Inkberrow Ward 07/04/2025 28/04/2025
Highways County Highways 07/04/2025 28/04/2025
Paula Gittoes Inkberrow Parish Council 07/04/2025 28/04/2025
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 07/04/2025 28/04/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday
Paper: Redditch Advertiser - Thursday
CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Wind Turbines
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
PD Rights Removed may apply: W/07/01156/CU - Field No 1087, Sands Road, Inkberrow
No associated appeals