| Application Number | W/25/00946/FUL |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid03/06/2025 -
Consultation
End24/07/2025 -
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MeetingN/A -
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Decision
Date28/07/2025 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/00946/FUL |
| Location Address | Thorndene Evesham Road Inkberrow Worcester WR7 4LJ |
| Proposal | Proposed garage |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 01/05/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 03/06/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 03/06/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 24/07/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | 24/07/2025 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 28/07/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Karen Wightman (Mrs) |
| Parish | Inkberrow |
| Ward | Inkberrow Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Richard Hill |
| Agent | Mr Stephen Marchant, Masefields Marchant & Brabbs |
| Agent Address | The Grange 37 Alcester Road Studley Warwickshire B80 7LL |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| Due to the size, articulation, massing, and height of the building and its design and appearance, (which in part has attempted to mimic a traditional farmstead barn, however, includes more urban features such as roller shutter style doors and domestic style windows), the proposal would dominate the main dwelling, which is a listed building, and the harm the historic rural significance of the heritage asset and its setting, which are of agricultural origins, detracting from the understanding and appreciation of the listed building. The harm would be less than substantial, however the public benefits of the scheme would not outweigh the level and nature of the harm identified to the significance of heritage assets and their setting. The proposal would therefore fail to conserve and enhance the setting of the heritage asset contrary `to Policies SWDP6 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (February 2016) and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, in particular Section 16. |
| The applicant has failed to provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the proposal would not impact on an area of potential archaeological interest and the historic environment. This harm would be less than substantial, however, the harm would not be outweighed by any public benefits of the scheme and the proposal is therefore contrary to Policies SWDP 6 and SWDP 24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (February 2016) and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, particularly section 16. |
| Due to the scale, height and massing of the proposed outbuilding that would dominate the main dwellinghouse, its form and function would not reflect its use as an ancillary outbuilding serving the main house. The design is not of a particularly high quality and due to the juxta position between the traditional design and materials to represent a farmstead barn and the modern features of roller shutter doors and domestic style windows, the stand alone building would not integrate effectively within the surrounding area. As such, the proposed outbuilding would create an incongruous feature that would not demonstrate its ancillary function to the main dwelling and would cause a visual dominance that would be overbearing and harmful to the appearance of the main dwellinghouse and the character of the surrounding rural landscape. The proposal fails to comply with Policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (February 2016), the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, in particular Section 12 and The South Worcestershire Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (March 2018). |
| Refused Drawings as Listed:- 024-407-100 rev C, 101 rev A, 102, 103. |
| In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form of our statutory policies in the Development Plan, Supplementary Planning Documents, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably. The Council has however been unable to seek solutions to problems arising from this application as the applicant has failed to provide a scheme that would comply with the statutory policies of the development plan and would not overcome the reasons for refusal. Despite the Council’s efforts, it is considered that planning permission should be refused for the reasons set out in the decision notice. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thorn Farm Evesham Road Inkberrow WORCESTER WR7 4LJ | 03/06/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Ben Hurdman | Inkberrow Ward | 03/06/2025 | 24/06/2025 | |
| Cllr Nick Dawkes | Inkberrow Ward | 03/06/2025 | 24/06/2025 | |
| Conservation Officer | Conservation Officer | 03/06/2025 | 24/06/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 03/06/2025 | 24/06/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 03/06/2025 | 24/06/2025 | |
| Paula Gittoes | Inkberrow Parish Council | 03/06/2025 | 24/06/2025 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 03/06/2025 | 24/06/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Restore |
| Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday |
| Agricultural Occupancy condition may apply: 77/00250 |
| Minor Aquifer |
| Listed Building 0m Buffer: Grade II. H.E Ref: 1179907. Listed Building. THORN DENE FARMHOUSE. LB/1179907 |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1179907. Listed Building. THORN DENE FARMHOUSE. LB/1179907 |
| Paper: Redditch Advertiser - Thursday |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1350274. Listed Building. BARN ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH OF THORN DENE FARMHOUSE. LB/1350274 |
| Site of Special Scientific Interest |
| No associated appeals |
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