| Application Number | W/25/01050/FUL |
| Status | Application Approved |
| Application Valid |
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| 29/01/2026 |
| Consultation End |
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| 10/03/2026 |
| Committee Meeting |
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| N/A |
| Decision |
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| Approval |
| Decision Date |
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| 13/03/2026 |
| Appeal Started |
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| N/A |
| Appeal Decision |
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| N/A |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/01050/FUL |
| Location Address | Chestnut Farm Clacks Farm Lane Boreley Ombersley Droitwich Spa WR9 0HX |
| Proposal | Agricultural building with hardstanding. |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 15/05/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 29/01/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 28/05/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 10/03/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 13/03/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Karen Wightman (Mrs) |
| Parish | Ombersley |
| Ward | Ombersley Ward |
| Applicant | Mr S Horsley-Gubbins |
| Agent | Miss Sally Moore, The Rural Planning Co |
| Agent Address | The Farm Office Millridge Farm Parsons Lane Hartlebury DY11 7YQ |
| 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 , 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: J008745-01, J008745-03, J008745-11, RPC 914 D 01. 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 storage building, hereby approved, shall be used only for the purposes of agriculture or forestry as defined in Section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 as amended and for no other purpose or use whatsoever. Reason: The nature of the development is such that it is only considered acceptable in this location having regard to its proposed use, in accordance with Policy SWDP2 (c) of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (February 2016). |
| The approved Biodiversity Gain Plan required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 shall be implemented in accordance with the details and timescale agreed within the Plan and maintained thereafter in accordance with the approved [Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP). 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 and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| 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 |
| 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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| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| Clacks Farm Clacks Farm Lane Boreley Ombersley DROITWICH SPA WR9 0HX | 25/06/2025 | |
| Clacks Farm Clacks Farm Lane Boreley Ombersley DROITWICH SPA WR9 0HX | 23/02/2026 | |
| Tytchney Gables Boreley Lane Lineholt Ombersley DROITWICH SPA WR9 0HZ | 24/06/2025 | |
| Tytchney Gables Boreley Lane Lineholt Ombersley DROITWICH SPA WR9 0HZ | 25/06/2025 | |
| Thistledome Boreley Lane Lineholt Ombersley DROITWICH SPA WR9 0HZ | 24/06/2025 |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Astley | Ombersley and Doverdale Parish Council | 28/05/2025 | 18/06/2025 | |
| Cllr Christopher Day | Ombersley Ward | 28/05/2025 | 18/06/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 28/05/2025 | 18/06/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 28/05/2025 | 18/06/2025 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 28/05/2025 | 18/06/2025 | |
| Angie Astley | Ombersley and Doverdale Parish Council | 03/02/2026 | ||
| Cllr Christopher Day | Ombersley Ward | 03/02/2026 | ||
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 03/02/2026 | ||
| Highways | County Highways | 03/02/2026 | ||
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 03/02/2026 |
| Constraints List |
| Paper: Kidderminster Shuttle - Thursd |
| Major Aquifer |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries - Ombersley and Doverdale. Adopted: 13/10/2021 |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| No associated appeals |