| 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 provided on the application form and the following plans/drawings:
• Location Plan 2427 P001 dated 11.12.2024;
• Proposed Barn Plan [Floor Plan] 2427 P003 A dated 08.07.2025;
• Proposed Barn Elevations (sheet 1) 2427 P004 A dated 08.07.2025;
• Proposed Barn Elevations (sheet 2) 2427 P005 A dated 08.07.2025;
• Proposed Site Plan 2427 P006 A dated 08.07.2025.
Reason: To define the permission in accordance with Policy SWDP1 and SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| No building operations hereby permitted shall progress above slab level until details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the building hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details to be submitted shall include: type, colour, texture, size and design of roofing and wall materials. The development shall be carried out using the materials as approved.
Reason: To ensure that the new materials are in keeping with the surroundings and/or represent quality design in accordance with policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Before the commencement of construction works on the development hereby permitted, a scheme of landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping scheme shall include:-
i. a plan(s) showing details of all existing trees and hedges on the application site. The plan should include, for each tree/hedge, the accurate position, canopy spread and species, together with an indication of any proposals for felling/pruning and any proposed changes in ground level, or other works to be carried out, within the canopy spread.
ii. a plan(s) showing the layout of proposed tree, hedge and shrub planting and grass areas.
iii. a schedule of proposed planting - indicating species, sizes at time of planting and numbers/densities of plants.
iv. a written specification outlining cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment.
v. a schedule of maintenance, including watering and the control of competitive weed growth, for a minimum period of five years from first planting.
All planting and seeding/turfing shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding/turfing seasons following the completion or first occupation/use of the development, whichever is the sooner. The planting shall be maintained in accordance with the approved schedule of maintenance. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from the completion of the planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species.
Reason: To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The development shall not commence until a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (the HMMP), has been prepared in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. It shall be based on the recommendations made in the: Biodiversity Gain Metric received 11th August 2025, and shall include:
(a) a non-technical summary;
(b) the roles and responsibilities of the people or organisation(s) delivering the HMMP;
(c) the planned habitat creation and enhancement works to create or improve habitat to achieve the biodiversity net gain in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan;
(d) the management measures to maintain habitat in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan for a period of 30 years from the completion of development; and
(e) the monitoring methodology and frequency in respect of the created or enhanced habitat to be submitted to the local planning authority. Notice in writing shall be given to the Council when the habitat creation and enhancement works as set out in the HMMP have been completed.
The created and enhanced habitat specified in the approved HMMP shall thereafter be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved HMMP.
Monitoring reports shall be submitted to the local planning authority in writing in accordance with the methodology and frequency specified in the approved HMMP.
The plan shall also set out where the results of the monitoring show that conservation aims and objectives of the HMMP are not being met, how contingencies and/or remedial action are identified, agreed and implemented so that the development still delivers the fully functioning biodiversity objectives of the originally approved scheme.
Reason: To ensure the development delivers a biodiversity net gain on site 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. |
| Temporary fencing and ground protection for the protection of all retained trees/hedges on site and trees outside the site whose Root Protection Areas fall within the site shall be erected in accordance with the submitted Tree Protection Plan (received 10.10.2025), before development of any type commences, including site clearance, demolition, materials delivery, vehicular movement and erection of site huts.
Any alternative fencing type or position not strictly in accordance with the approved Tree Protection Plan must be agreed in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of development.
This protective fencing and ground protection shall remain in place until the completion of development or unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority. Nothing should be stored or placed (including soil), nor shall any ground levels altered, within the fenced area without the previous written consent of the local planning authority. There shall be no burning of any material within 10 metres of the extent of the canopy of any retained tree/hedge.
Reason: To prevent existing trees/hedges from being damaged during construction work and to preserve the amenities of the locality. In accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied/first used until full details of all surface water drainage systems to serve the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved drainage works shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the first occupation/use of the development hereby permitted and shall be retained thereafter.
Reason: To ensure development does not exacerbate flood risk and deals with surface water run-off from the site in a sustainable manner, in accordance with policies SWDP28, SWDP29 and SWDP 30 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations set out within Section 6 of the Preliminary Ecological Assessment and Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Report by Arbor Vitae Environment Ltd.
Reason: To ensure that protected species are not harmed by the development, having regard to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (Habitats Regulations 2017), policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development which would otherwise be permitted under Classes Q, R and S of Part 3 of Schedule 2, shall be carried out.
Reason: In the interests of sustainable development and in order to protect the character and amenity of the locality, and to comply with Policies SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP4 and SWDP21 and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The 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 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 and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| 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. |
| Before the development hereby permitted is first used, details of any external lighting to be provided in association with the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include times when the external lighting will not be switched on. Only external lighting in accordance with approved details shall be provided on the application site. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) there shall be no other external lighting provided on the application site.
Reason: To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP1, SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant by seeking further information following receipt of the application and by considering the imposition of conditions. 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 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 |
| Work should avoid disturbance to nesting birds. Nesting birds are protected under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The main nesting season lasts approximately from March to September, so work should take place outside these dates if at all possible.
However, birds can nest at any time and the site including any buildings should ideally be checked for their presence immediately before work starts. |
