| Application Number | W/25/01461/HP |
| Status | Application Approved |
| Application Valid |
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| 18/07/2025 |
| Consultation End |
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| 21/08/2025 |
| Committee Meeting |
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| N/A |
| Decision |
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| Approval |
| Decision Date |
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| 11/09/2025 |
| Appeal Started |
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| N/A |
| Appeal Decision |
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| N/A |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/01461/HP |
| Location Address | Whitneys Farm House Parsonage Lane Ombersley WR9 0HP |
| Proposal | Extension to an outbuilding to use as ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Householder Planning |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 08/07/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 18/07/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 18/07/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 21/08/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | 14/08/2025 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 11/09/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Wendy Trimble |
| Parish | Ombersley |
| Ward | Ombersley Ward |
| Applicant | Dr Collier |
| Agent | Mr Justin de Vries, Wharfe Rural Planning Ltd |
| Agent Address | Sapling Home Farm Ullard Hall Lane Lower Peover Knutsford WA169PJ |
| 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 – Location Plan – Dwg no LGA 1152D10 Rev A Site Plan – Dwg No LGA 1152D09 Rev A Elevations – Proposed - Dwg no LGA 1152D05 Rev F Elevations – Proposed – Dwg no LGA 115D06 Rev B Floorplan – Proposed – Dwg no 1152D04 Rev D Joinery details – Dwg no LGA 1152 D11 Reason: To define the permission in accordance with Policy SWDP1 and SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| A bat box shall be installed within the land ownership of the site (e.g. Ibstock enclosed bat box, Habibat bat box, Schwegler Wall-mounted Bat Shelter 2FE, Schwegler 2F Bat Box). The box should be installed at least 4m above ground-level, and not placed above windows. The roosting feature shall be installed before the first use of any part of the development. 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. |
| Prior to the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted, the details set out in the submitted Water Management Statement shall be fully implemented and remain thereafter. Reason: To ensure that an appropriate sustainable drainage system is provided to serve the development in accordance with policy SWDP29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016. |
| 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; In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. |
| The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied at any time other than for purposes ancillary to the residential use of the dwelling known as Whitneys Farm House. The development shall not be used as an independent self contained dwelling separate from the dwelling known as Whitneys Farm House. Reason: To (i) preserve the amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan ; and (ii) avoid the sub-division of the site and preserve the setting and significance of the adjacent listed building, in accordance with section 66 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Policies SWDP6, SWDP21 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and advice in the National Planning Policy Framework. |
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| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Kiln Piece Parsonage Lane Ombersley DROITWICH SPA WR9 0HP | 18/07/2025 | |
| The Parsonage Parsonage Lane Ombersley DROITWICH SPA WR9 0HP | 18/07/2025 |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Astley | Ombersley and Doverdale Parish Council | 18/07/2025 | 08/08/2025 | |
| Cllr Christopher Day | Ombersley Ward | 18/07/2025 | 08/08/2025 | |
| Conservation Officer | Conservation Officer | 18/07/2025 | 08/08/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 18/07/2025 | 08/08/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 18/07/2025 | 08/08/2025 | |
| National Amenities Societies | National Amenities Societies | 18/07/2025 | 08/08/2025 |
| Constraints List |
| Paper: Kidderminster Shuttle - Thursd |
| Major Aquifer |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Listed Building 0m Buffer: Grade II. H.E Ref: 1296295. Listed Building. WHITNEYS FARMHOUSE. LB/1296295 |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1296295. Listed Building. WHITNEYS FARMHOUSE. LB/1296295 |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Source Protection Zone 3 |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1081125. Listed Building. OUTBUILDING IMMEDIATELY NORTH-EAST OF THE OLD PARSONAGE, PARSONAGE LANE, Ombersley. LB/1081125 |
| No associated appeals |