| Application Number | W/25/01186/HP |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid13/06/2025 -
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End14/07/2025 -
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Date08/08/2025 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/01186/HP |
| Location Address | Grange Cottage Chatley Lane Chatley Hawford WR3 7SG |
| Proposal | Proposed two storey wrap-around extension with front porch, fenestration alterations and replacement garden outbuilding. |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Householder Planning |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 04/06/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 13/06/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 13/06/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 14/07/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | 10/07/2025 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 08/08/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Wendy Trimble |
| Parish | Ombersley |
| Ward | Ombersley Ward |
| Applicant | Mr W Pugh |
| Agent | Merrington Project Services Ltd, Merrington Project Services Ltd |
| Agent Address | Merrington House 9 The Green Cutnall Green Droitwich WR9 0PW |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| Location Plan – dwg no 763 01 Site Plan – dwg no 763 02 Proposed floor and roof plans – dwg no 763 05 Proposed elevations – dwg no 763 06 Proposed outbuilding plans and elevation – dwg no 763 06 |
| By virtue of its size, scale and design, the proposed development would not represent high-quality design and would have an unacceptable visual impact on the host dwelling. It would be an incongruous and dominant addition that would not integrate effectively with the host dwelling and therefore would not respect the character and proportions of the original dwelling which is a non-designated heritage asset. The proposal would also cause less than substantial harm to the setting of Hawford Dovecote, which is a Grade II* Listed Building. No public benefits have been identified that would outweigh this harm. As such the scheme would not accord with the conservation and design aims of policies SWDP6, SWDP21 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 (SWDP) as well as policy TOAD9 of the Ombersley and Doverdale Neighbourhood Plan (2021). The proposal is also not considered to meet the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework including chapters 12 and 16 as well as Section 66 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. |
| n dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in paragraph 39 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. Unfortunately the submitted application is not considered to accord with the advice available nor was pre-application advice sought prior to its submission. As a result the Council has been unable to seek solutions to problems arising from this application as the amendments required to make the application acceptable are substantial and are considered to materially change the development proposals. They would require further consultation to be undertaken prior to determination which could not take place within the statutory determination period specified by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Despite the Council’s efforts, it is considered that the current planning application should be refused for the reasons set out in the decision notice. |
| The proposal may affect heritage assets of known archaeological significance (WSM52449). Insufficient information has been provided within the submitted Heritage Statement that fully addresses and is informed by a search of the HER (Historic Environment Record) because the development is within the setting of a listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument. The proposal is therefore contrary to the requirements of paragraphs 207 of the National Planning Policy Framework (as amended) as well as Policies SWDP6 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 (SWDP). |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Grange Chatley Lane Chatley Hawford WORCESTER WR3 7SG | 12/07/2025 | |
| The Grange Chatley Lane Chatley Hawford WORCESTER WR3 7SG | 12/07/2025 | |
| Dovecote Stables Chatley Lane Chatley Hawford WORCESTER WR3 7SG | 13/06/2025 | 29/06/2025 |
| Hawford Dovecote Chatley Lane Chatley Hawford WORCESTER WR3 7SG | 13/06/2025 | |
| Hawford Grange Chatley Lane Chatley Hawford | 13/06/2025 | |
| Hawford Grange Barn Chatley Lane Chatley Hawford WORCESTER WR3 7SG | 13/06/2025 | |
| The Annexe Hawford Grange Barn Chatley Lane Chatley Hawford WORCESTER WR3 7SG | 13/06/2025 | |
| West Wing Hawford Grange Chatley Lane Chatley Hawford WORCESTER WR3 7SG | 13/06/2025 | 27/06/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Astley | Ombersley and Doverdale Parish Council | 13/06/2025 | 04/07/2025 | |
| Claudia Clemente-Benfield | National Trust | 13/06/2025 | 04/07/2025 | |
| Cllr Christopher Day | Ombersley Ward | 13/06/2025 | 04/07/2025 | |
| Conservation Officer | Conservation Officer | 13/06/2025 | 04/07/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 13/06/2025 | 04/07/2025 | |
| Midlands Business Team | Historic England | 13/06/2025 | 04/07/2025 | |
| National Amenities Societies | National Amenities Societies | 13/06/2025 | 04/07/2025 | |
| Worcestershire County Council (Public Paths) | 13/06/2025 | 04/07/2025 | ||
| Aidan Smyth | WDC - Archaeology & Planning Advisor | 22/07/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries |
| PD Rights Removed may apply: 92/01458 - Hawford Grange Barn, Hawford, Worcester |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Paper: Kidderminster Shuttle - Thursd |
| PD Rights Removed may apply: 87/00908 - Hawford Grange Farm, Hawford, Ombersley |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- OM-786 D |
| Section 106 Agreement |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Wind Turbines |
| Policy Case ELA - WDC/381/EMP. Hawford Grange, Chatley Lane, Chatley, Hawford, Postcode try WR3 7SG (Hawford Dovecote).. Construction of live/work unit. Not Started. |
| Policy Case HLA - WDC/758/HOU. Hawford Grange, Chatley Lane, Chatley, Hawford, Postcode try WR3 7SG (Hawford Dovecote).. Construction of live/work unit. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| National Trust Consult: Hawford Dovecote |
| Listed Building Grade I or II* Only 25m buffer: Grade II*. HE Ref: 1081151. Listed Building. DOVECOTE ABOUT 20 YARDS WEST OF HAWFORD GRANGE, Ombersley, HAWFORD. LB/1081151 |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II*. HE Ref: 1081151. Listed Building. DOVECOTE ABOUT 20 YARDS WEST OF HAWFORD GRANGE, Ombersley, HAWFORD. LB/1081151 |
| No associated appeals |
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