| Application Number | W/25/00644/GPDQ |
| Status | Application Approved |
| Application Valid |
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| 25/03/2025 |
| Consultation End |
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| 11/05/2025 |
| Committee Meeting |
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| N/A |
| Decision |
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| Approval |
| Decision Date |
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| 06/06/2025 |
| Appeal Started |
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| N/A |
| Appeal Decision |
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| N/A |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/00644/GPDQ |
| Location Address | Valley Farm Valley Lane Elmley Lovett Droitwich Spa WR9 0PX |
| Proposal | Notification for Prior Approval for the proposed change of use of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse and associated operational development. |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | GPDQ - agricultural to C3 dwellinghouse |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 25/03/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 25/03/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 31/03/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 11/05/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 06/06/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Robert Smith |
| Parish | Elmley Lovett |
| Ward | Hartlebury Ward |
| Applicant | Mrs S Taylor, The Maiden Family Partnership |
| Agent | Miss Lucy Righton, L A RIGHTON Rural Planning Consultancy |
| Agent Address | Brickyard Cottage, Hill Furze Road Bishampton Pershore Worcestershire WR10 2NA |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| 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 – Site Location Plan 22-01 A3001 D Existing Site Plan, Floor Plans, Elevations and Section 22-01 A3002 E Proposed Site Plan, Floor Plans, Elevations and Section 22-01 A3102 G Reason: To define the permission in accordance with Policy SWDP1 and SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported immediately to the Local Planning Authority. The applicant is advised to immediately seek the advice of an independent geo-environmental consultant experienced in contaminated land risk assessment, including intrusive investigations and remediation. No further works should be undertaken in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to be carried out as part of an approved remediation scheme, unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, until requirements 1 to 4 below have been complied with: 1. Detailed site investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons in accordance with the Environment Agency’s ‘Land Contamination: Risk Management’ guidance and a written report of the findings produced. The risk assessment must be designed to assess the nature and extent of suspected contamination and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to any further development taking place. 2. Where identified as necessary, a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to identified receptors must be prepared and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority in advance of undertaking. The remediation scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as Contaminated Land under Part 2A Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation. 3. The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the re-commencement of any site works in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 4. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of any buildings on site. REASON: To ensure that the risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property, and ecosystems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors in line with SWDP31, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations set out in the Bat Survey report carried out by Focus Environmental Consultants dated 20 May 2025 and submitted with this application. In particular: - Section 1.1 Mitigation Strategy. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.. |
| Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied/used, details of any external lighting to be provided in association with the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include times when the external lighting will not be switched on. Only external lighting in accordance with approved details shall be provided on the application site. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) there shall be no other external lighting provided on the application site. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways:- - seeking further information following receipt of the application; - seeking amendments to the proposed development following receipt of the application; - 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. |
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| No associated neighbours |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Antony Hartley | Hartlebury Ward | 31/03/2025 | 21/04/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 31/03/2025 | 21/04/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 31/03/2025 | 21/04/2025 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 31/03/2025 | 21/04/2025 | |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 31/03/2025 | 21/04/2025 | |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 31/03/2025 | 21/04/2025 |
| Constraints List |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Section 106 Agreement |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| No associated appeals |