| Application Number | W/25/01637/HP |
| Status | Application Approved |
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Valid21/08/2025 -
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End09/10/2025 -
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Date23/10/2025 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/01637/HP |
| Location Address | Hill View Smite Lane Hindlip Worcester WR3 8SZ |
| Proposal | Extension and alterations |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Householder Planning |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 31/07/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 21/08/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 22/08/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 09/10/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 23/10/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Tom Gregory |
| Parish | Hindlip |
| Ward | North Claines & Salwarpe Ward |
| Applicant | Mr & Mrs P Nicholls |
| Agent | Mr Michael A Brown, Michael A Brown Design |
| Agent Address | Manor Farm Barn Hadzor Droitwich Spa WR9 7DR |
| 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 – Plan MAB 1 – Location Plan, Existing Block Plan, Proposed Block Plan (1/100) Plan MAB 2 – Existing Elevations (1/100) Plan MAB 3 – Proposed Plans (1/100) Plan MAB 1 – Existing Block Plan and Proposed Block Plan (1/100) Reason: To define the permission in accordance with Policy SWDP1 and SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| 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. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The planning application sought an acceptable form of development consistent with the requirements of relevant policies and material considerations. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary. |
| Buildings, and particularly roofs and the spaces underneath them, are frequently used as roosting sites by bats. Bats and their 'roost' sites are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats & Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), the latter of which deems them a European Protected Species. It is a criminal offence to damage or destroy a roost (even if bats are not occupying the roost at the time), to deliberately kill or injure a bat, disturb a bat in its roost, or intentionally or recklessly obstruct access to a bat roost. Planning consent for a development does not provide a defence against prosecution under these acts. Any removal of roof and wall coverings including roof tiles, slates, hanging tiles, timber boarding, timber window frames, soffit boxes and facia boards shall be carried out carefully by hand. If bats or any sign of bats such as an accumulation of droppings are encountered at any stage of work, work must cease immediately and advice sought from an appropriately licenced bat ecologist on how to proceed lawfully. All contractors working on site should be made aware of the advice and provided with the contact details of a relevant ecological consultant. |
| Prior to the first use / occupation of the development hereby approved, 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, facing south (or southwest/southeast), and not placed above windows. 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. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Smite Hill Cottage Smite Lane Hindlip WORCESTER WR3 8SZ | 22/08/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Smyth | WDC - Archaeology & Planning Advisor | 22/08/2025 | 12/09/2025 | |
| Cllr Daniel Birch | North Claines & Salwarpe Ward | 22/08/2025 | 12/09/2025 | |
| Cllr Nicolas Wright | North Claines & Salwarpe Ward | 22/08/2025 | 12/09/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 22/08/2025 | 12/09/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 22/08/2025 | 12/09/2025 | |
| Mrs E Gallagher | Hindlip Parish Council | 22/08/2025 | 12/09/2025 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 22/08/2025 | 12/09/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| Enforcement Notice: ENF/91/0131 |
| Green Belt |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Section 106 Agreement |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Wind Turbines |
| Policy Case HLA - WDC/256/HOU. 2 Smite Hill Cottage, Smite Lane, Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SZ. Change of use of existing detached annexe to independent dwelling as a subdivision of existing property. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 2: Greenbelt |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Restore |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| No associated appeals |
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