The submitted Water Management Statement does not fully justify any adequate measures within these proposals for dealing with surface water drainage and is therefore contrary to the adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) Policies SWDPR 38 Management of Flood Risk, SWDPR 39 Sustainable Drainage Systems and SWDPR 40 Water Resources, Efficiency and Wastewater Treatment, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Refused - Residential Amenity
The proposed increase in activity on this site and increased use of a narrow road by large vehicles e.g. horse boxes and / or horse trailers, in close proximity to adjacent dwellings may have a detrimental impact on existing residential amenity, contrary to the adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan Policies SWDPR 35 and SWDPR 54 and the aims and objections of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Refused - Site Access conflict with drainage
Vehicular traffic from the development should be able to access the highway safely from the site, but the proposed vehicular access conflicts with an existing drainage channel and therefore these proposals are contrary to the adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan Review Policies SWDPR 28 and SWDPR 54 and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Refused - Equestrian Development
The proposal would not meet any criteria set out within the adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan Review Policy SWDPR 54 Equestrian Development or the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. By virtue of its design, location and the lack of supporting information regarding management of the site and waste, the scheme would represent an inappropriate, overly domestic addition to this open countryside location contrary to policies SWDPR 28, SWDPR 05 and SWDPR34.
The Reasoned Justification in paragraph 54.3 explains that regard should also be had to Equine Industry Guidelines in the preparation of equestrian development proposals to ensure that development is fit for purpose, in that it provides sufficient land to allow for the appropriate care of horses, including stabling, grazing and exercise. The applicant has not demonstrated any knowledge of such requirements for this purpose.
Refused - Effective management of manure
There are insufficient details proposed in the effective management of manure on-site contrary to SWDPR 54 Equine Development.
These proposals further do not meet the criteria in accordance with SWDPR 40 Water Resources, Efficiency and Wastewater where proposals need to demonstrate that they will not propose unacceptable deterioration to water quality, or an unacceptable impact on water quality by ensuring that development does not have a detrimental impact on the flow or quantity of groundwater; water quality of surface or groundwater; or unacceptable harm to biodiversity.
These proposals are also contrary to the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework and in particular paragraph 198.
Refused - North Littleton Legal Agreement – Flood Prevention Scheme
There is a signed legal agreement between Wychavon District Council and the site landowner titled ‘North Littleton Legal Agreement – Flood Prevention Scheme’ which is a document that commits the landowner to maintain the flood works paid for and installed by Wychavon District Council upon the land. These flood alleviation works currently safeguard adjacent properties from being flooded. This is a material consideration with significant weight applied to it.
This proposed development is contrary to the drainage requirements that need to be maintained, and that which are secured under the legal agreement North Littleton Legal Agreement – Flood Prevention Scheme and therefore this proposal would affect the flood risk of adjacent properties, contrary to the adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) Policies SWDPR 38 Management of Flood Risk, SWDPR 39 Sustainable Drainage Systems and SWDPR 40 Water Resources, Efficiency and Wastewater Treatment, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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 principal of the proposal is considered contrary to our statutory policies and legal agreement and negotiation would not overcome that reason 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.
This Refusal relates to the following Plans;
1. Location Plan reference 660-005 A submitted 30 October 2025
2. Existing Site Block Plan reference 660 - 003 submitted 08 July 2025
3. Proposed Block Plan reference 660 - 004 A submitted 30 October 2025
4. Floor Plans reference 660-001 A submitted 30 October 2025
5. Elevations reference 660-002 A submitted 30 October 2025
6. Planting Plan BNG reference 660-006 A submitted 30 October 2025
7. Parking Plan reference 660-007 A submitted 30 October 2025
8. Topo Survey dated 5 September 2025 reference GMA-Topsur0001 submitted 26 January 2026
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Address
Sent
Reply Received
Hayslan House
Upper Welland, Malvern
WR14 4LA
16/03/2026
Hayslan House
Upper Welland Rd
Malvern
WR14 4LA
29/03/2026
Woodland Cottage
West Side
North Littleton
EVESHAM
WR11 8QP
31/08/2025
Cosy Corner
West Side
North Littleton
Worcs.
WR11 8QP
19/08/2025
The Bakery
East Side
North Littleton
EVESHAM
WR11 8QW
18/08/2025
Tudor Cottage
West Side
North Littleton
EVESHAM
WR11 8QP
11/09/2025
Inglenook
West Side
North Littleton
EVESHAM
WR11 8QP
06/09/2025
The Poplars,
West Side,
North Littleton,
Evesham,
Worcester,
WR11 8QP
03/09/2025
Cottage Hill View
West Side
North Littleton
EVESHAM
WR11 8QP
08/09/2025
Twyne Cottage
West Side
North Littleton
EVESHAM
WR11 8QP
14/09/2025
The Bakery
East Side
North Littleton
EVESHAM
WR11 8QW
18/08/2025
Walnut Cottage
West Side
North Littleton
EVESHAM
WR11 8QP
11/09/2025
Lantern Cottage,
West Side,
WR11 8QP
19/09/2025
The Nook
West Side
North Littleton
EVESHAM
WR11 8QP
26/08/2025
Consultee List
Name
Organisation
Sent
Reply Due
Reply Received
Cllr Hannah Robson
Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons Ward
14/08/2025
04/09/2025
Cllr Judith Ciotti
Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons Ward
14/08/2025
04/09/2025
Conservation Officer
Conservation Officer
14/08/2025
04/09/2025
Drainage Engineer
Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership
14/08/2025
04/09/2025
Environment Agency
West Area Planning
14/08/2025
04/09/2025
Highways
County Highways
14/08/2025
04/09/2025
Mr S Bloomfield
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
14/08/2025
04/09/2025
Mrs M Brighton
North and Middle Littleton Parish Council
14/08/2025
04/09/2025
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity
14/08/2025
04/09/2025
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance
Worcestershire Regulatory Services
14/08/2025
04/09/2025
Drainage Engineer
Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership
26/01/2026
09/02/2026
Constraints List
Constraints List
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 11: Vale of Evesham Heavy Goods Vehicles Control Zone
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
North & Middle Littleton Conservation Area
Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday
Affect setting: North & Middle Littleton Conservation Area
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 6: Conservation Area
Affect setting: North Littleton Conservation Area
Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1081288. Listed Building. WALNUT HOUSE, NORTH MIDDLETON, North and Middle Littleton, NORTH LITTLETON. LB/1081288
Local Wildlife Site
National Trust Consult: Middle Littleton Tithe Barn
