| 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 –
P2024_012 / 01 Existing Barn Plans
P2024_012 / 02 Proposed Plans
P2024_012 / 03 Site Block Plans
P2024_012 / 04 Rev A - Water Management Plan
P2024_012 / 05 – Location Plan
P2024_012 / 06 – BNG Plans
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 hereby permitted shall not be occupied/first used until full details of all foul and surface water drainage systems to serve the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved drainage works shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the first occupation/use of the development hereby permitted and shall be retained thereafter.
Reason: To ensure development would not result in unacceptable risk of pollution or harm to the environment and to ensure the proposed development does not exacerbate flood risk and deals with surface water run-off from the site in a sustainable manner, in accordance with policies SWDP28, SWDP29 and SWDP 30 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Prior to its / their installation as part of the development hereby approved, details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details to be submitted shall include:-
- type, colour, texture, size, coursing, finish, jointing and pointing of brickwork/stonework;
- type, colour, texture, size and design of roofing materials;
- detailed specification of the new weatherboarding showing the dimensions, profile and a description of the stain or paint finish to be applied to the boarding;
- external joinery details along with architectural details of the proposed external finishes, heads, sills, position in wall reveal and any surrounding dressings;
- details of the approved rooflights, including drawings showing design, materials and profile;
- details of external vents, ventilation slits, extracts and chimney flues including information on specification and colour;
- details of external doors/garage doors including information on finish;
The development shall be carried out using the materials as approved.
Reason: To protect, conserve and enhance the significance of heritage assets and to ensure that the new materials are in keeping with the surroundings and/or represent quality design in accordance with policies SWDP 6, SWDP21 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Prior to the first occupation of any dwelling hereby approved, space shall be laid out within the application site for 2 cars and for a vehicle to turn so that it may enter and leave the application site in a forward gear. The parking and turning areas shall be properly consolidated, surfaced and drained in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and these areas shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose than the parking of vehicles.
Reason - In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway, in accordance with Policy SWDP4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the access, turning area and parking facilities shown on the approved plan have been properly consolidated, surfaced, drained and otherwise constructed in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and these areas shall thereafter be retained and kept available for those uses at all times.
Reason - In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway in accordance with Policy SWDP4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved secure parking for 2 cycles to comply with the Council’s standards shall be provided within the curtilage of each dwelling and these facilities shall thereafter be retained for the parking of cycles only.
Reason - To comply with the Council’s parking standards and to encourage sustainable modes of transport, in accordance with Policy SWDP4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Before the commencement of development hereby permitted, details of renewable and/or low carbon energy generation measures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The measures shall contribute to at least 10% of the predicted energy requirements of the development. The details to be submitted shall include:-
- the overall predicted energy requirements of the approved development;
- the predicted energy generation from the proposed renewable/low carbon energy measures; and
- an implementation timetable for the proposed measures.
The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Reason - To ensure the development supports the delivery of low carbon/renewable energy and safeguards natural resources in accordance with policy SWDP27 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Before the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted a scheme of landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping scheme shall include:-
(i) a plan(s) showing details of all existing trees and hedges on the application site. The plan should include, for each tree/hedge, the accurate position, canopy spread and species, together with an indication of any proposals for felling/pruning and any proposed changes in ground level, or other works to be carried out, within the canopy spread.
(ii) a plan(s) showing the layout of proposed tree, hedge and shrub planting and grass areas.
(iii) a schedule of proposed planting - indicating species, sizes at time of planting and numbers/densities of plants.
(iv) a written specification outlining cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment.
(v) a schedule of maintenance, including watering and the control of competitive weed growth, for a minimum period of five years from first planting.
All planting and seeding/turfing shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding/turfing seasons following the completion or first occupation/use of the development, whichever is the sooner.
The planting shall be maintained in accordance with the approved schedule of maintenance. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from the completion of the planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species.
Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 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 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment report carried out by Worcestershire Wildlife Consultancy dated March 2025 and submitted with this application. In particular:
- the dedicated bat loft within the proposed detached garage shall be constructed in accordance with the approved plans and retained thereafter;
- existing bat roost features shall be retained where possible and any works affecting the existing roof structure shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved mitigation strategy; and
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any additional bat mitigation and enhancement measures, including timing of works and ecological supervision, shall be implemented in full.
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. |
| The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the following documents:
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment undertaken by Worcestershire Wildlife Consultancy dated May 2025;
- Statutory Biodiversity Metric undertaken by Joshua Evans of Worcestershire Wildlife Consultancy dated March 2025
- Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessment Sheets undertaken by Joshua Evans of Worcestershire Wildlife Consultancy dated March 2025
- Drg no. P2024_012 / 06 – BNG Areas Plan
The BNG measures so approved shall be maintained for at least 30 years.
Reason: To ensure that the proposed development delivers a biodiversity net gain in accordance with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
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| Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any Order revoking, re-enacting, substituting, amending, extending, consolidating, replacing or modifying that Order), no additions, extensions or external alterations, including roof alterations, new windows or other openings, or any building, enclosure, swimming or other pool required for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, other than those expressly authorised by this permission, shall be constructed or carried out on the application site following the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, without the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: In order to safeguard the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and to protect the amenity of neighbouring occupiers, in accordance with policies SWDP6, SWDP21 and SWDP24 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. |
| Buildings, and particularly roofs and the spaces underneath them, are frequently used as roosting sites by bats. Bats and their 'roost' sites are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats & Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), the latter of which deems them a European Protected Species. It is a criminal offence to damage or destroy a roost (even if bats are not occupying the roost at the time), to deliberately kill or injure a bat, disturb a bat in its roost, or intentionally or recklessly obstruct access to a bat roost. Planning consent for a development does not provide a defence against prosecution under these acts.
Any removal of roof and wall coverings including roof tiles, slates, hanging tiles, timber boarding, soffit boxes and facia boards shall be carried out carefully by hand. If bats or any sign of bats such as an accumulation of droppings are encountered at any stage of work, work must cease immediately and advice sought from an appropriately licenced bat ecologist on how to proceed lawfully. All contractors working on site should be made aware of the advice and provided with the contact details of a relevant ecological consultant.
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| Work should avoid disturbance to nesting birds. Nesting birds are protected under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The main nesting season lasts approximately from March to September, so work should take place outside these dates if at all possible.
However, birds can nest at any time and the site including any buildings should ideally be checked for their presence immediately before work starts. |
| Buildings are frequently used as roosting sites by bats. Bats and their 'roost' sites are protected under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act and the Habitat Regulations 1994, the latter of which deems them a European Protected Species.
It is a criminal offence to recklessly disturb or destroy a bat 'roost'. Where a bat 'roost' is present a licence might be necessary to carry out the works. Further information about species licensing and legislation can be obtained from the Species Licensing Service on 0117 3728000. If evidence of bats is found during works, work should stop immediately and Natural England must be contacted on 01453 764450 for advice on the best way to proceed. |
| The applicants attention is drawn to the existence of an agreement made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), and the restrictions imposed therein. |
| 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. |
