Application Number W/25/01773/PIP
Status Application Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    20/08/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    10/09/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    17/09/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    04/11/2025
  • Appeal
    Decision
    Dismissed
Summary
Application Number W/25/01773/PIP
Location Address Fanday Brandheath Lane New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NG
Proposal Permission in principle for proposed residential development of up to 9 dwellings
Status Refusal
Application Type Permission in Principle
Appeal Decision Dismissed

Important Dates
Application Received Date 19/08/2025
Application Valid Date 20/08/2025
Consultation Start Date 21/08/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 10/09/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 17/09/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Gillian McDermott
Parish Cookhill
Ward Inkberrow Ward
Applicant Mrs Faye Gillman
Agent Mr Steve Taylor
Agent Address Winchcombe Farm Shenington Road Upper Tysoe CV35 0TH

Condition Details / Information Notes
The proposed development by reason of its location would conflict with the aims of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework to reduce reliance on the private car as a means of transport. The proposal would fail to minimise the demand for travel for the day to day needs for future occupiers. There is some footway infrastructure along The Ridgeway, but none along Wood Lane and the area is without street lighting and would not provide a safe walking distance to access the nearest limited facilities or bus stops. Further, the development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt, not benefit from exemptions listed in in paragraph 154 e) of the National Planning Policy Framework and result in substantial harm to its openness. Therefore, the proposal would be contrary to Policies SWDP1, SWDP2 and SWDP4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework as a whole, and with particular regard to Chapter 9, that requires development to minimise the demand for travel and offer genuinely sustainable travel choices. Furthermore, the proposal would undermine wider Government aims and objectives including Net Zero and Carbon emission targets.
The development would join up two relatively small parts of the development boundary of Cookhill and visually detract from the rural appearance of the surrounding landscape, creating built up encroachment into the open countryside resulting in a more domesticated and suburban effect. Further being up to 9 dwellings, the proposal would result in significant development, would create clustering and harm the landscape character of the area in direct conflict with the aims of Policy SWDP2 A (iii) in safeguarding and (wherever possible) enhancing the open countryside and as such the proposal would not integrate effectively within its surroundings contrary to Policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of the development plan and Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework which states that the planning system should improve the character and quality of an area.
Refused plan numbers: RED-2025-01 - Location and block plan
Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways:-considering the imposition of conditions and or the completion of a s.106 legal agreement. In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. This is in accordance with paragraph 39 of the NPPF.  Despite these efforts, the Council still consider that planning permission should be refused for the reasons set out above.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 19/08/2025 Application Form (82kb) -
02. Supporting Information 19/08/2025 Fanday Planning Statement (50kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site/Location Plan 19/08/2025 Location and Block Plan (834kb) RED-2025-01 -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 27/08/2025 Nigel Walsh 14 Wood Lane, New End, Astwood Bank, REDDITCH, B96 6NW (79kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 01/09/2025 Nigel Stephens Wolfs Way, 5 Wood Lane, New End, Astwood Bank, REDDITCH, B96 6NN (83kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 07/09/2025 Gillian Taylor 11 Wood Lane, New End, Astwood Bank, REDDITCH, B96 6NN (80kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 09/09/2025 Mrs Jean Gibbs, 9 Wood Lane, New End, Astwood Bank, , Redditch, B96 6NN (129kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 27/08/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 09/09/2025 Ms K Brazier - Cookhill Parish Council (87kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 10/09/2025 Highways - County Highways (76kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 10/09/2025 Highways (169kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 17/09/2025 Delegated Report (335kb) -
12. Decision Notice 17/09/2025 Decision Notice (287kb) -
Appeal
Appeal Decision 27/02/2026 Appeal Decision Notice 6001105 Fanday (191kb) -

Consultation Responses

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
14 Wood Lane New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NW 21/08/2025 27/08/2025
160 The Ridgeway New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NJ 21/08/2025
The Annexe 160 The Ridgeway New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NJ 21/08/2025
The Hawthorns 174 The Ridgeway New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NJ 21/08/2025
11 Wood Lane New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NN 27/08/2025 07/09/2025
Blockley 9 Wood Lane New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NN 27/08/2025 09/09/2025
Wolfs Way 5 Wood Lane New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NN 27/08/2025 01/09/2025
Malvern View 1 Wood Lane New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NN 27/08/2025
The Hollies 7 Wood Lane New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NN 27/08/2025
71 The Ridgeway New End Astwood Bank REDDITCH B96 6NL 27/08/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth WDC - Archaeology & Planning Advisor 21/08/2025 04/09/2025
Cllr Ben Hurdman Inkberrow Ward 21/08/2025 04/09/2025
Cllr Nick Dawkes Inkberrow Ward 21/08/2025 04/09/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 21/08/2025 04/09/2025
Highways County Highways 21/08/2025 04/09/2025
Mrs E Marshall Landscape Officer 21/08/2025 04/09/2025
Ms K Brazier Cookhill Parish Council 21/08/2025 04/09/2025
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 21/08/2025 04/09/2025
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 21/08/2025 04/09/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
Paper: Redditch Advertiser - Thursday
CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
Green Belt
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Wind Turbines
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 2: Greenbelt
SWDP 5: Protect and Restore
Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday
Appeals Information
Number W/25/01773/PIP
PINS Appeal Ref 6001105
Method Written Procedure
Start date 04/11/2025
LPA Final Comments Due 23/12/2025
Interested Party Comments Due 09/12/2025
Inquiry Date
Venue
Decision Dismissed
Issue Date 27/02/2026

https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6001105

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Appeal
30. Appeal Application Form 16/10/2025 APPEAL FORM -appellant-submission.pdf (80kb) -
31. Appeal Documents 04/11/2025 START DATE EMAIL - New planning appeal_ 6001105 (79kb) -
31. Appeal Documents 05/11/2025 6001105 Lpa Questionnaire Submission (96kb) -
31. Appeal Documents 10/12/2025 Appeal Interested Party Comments 6001105 (47kb) -
32. Appeal Appellants Case 21/11/2025 Fanday - Statement of Case.pdf (226kb) -
32. Appeal Appellants Case 24/12/2025 Fanday - Appellant's Final Comments 6001105 (185kb) -
32. Appeal Appellants Case 16/10/2025 Fanday Planning Statement.pdf (50kb) -
32. Appeal Appellants Case 16/10/2025 Decision Notice_W2501773PIP.pdf (287kb) -
32. Appeal Appellants Case 16/10/2025 delegated report_W2501773PIP.pdf (335kb) -
32. Appeal Appellants Case 16/10/2025 Comments(5).pdf (76kb) -
32. Appeal Appellants Case 16/10/2025 permission_in_principle APPLICATION FORM 19 Aug 2025(1).pdf (82kb) -
32. Appeal Appellants Case 16/10/2025 W-25-01773-PIP-NOB.pdf (169kb) -
32. Appeal Appellants Case 16/10/2025 01 REDDITCH PIP PLANNING DRAWING A1.pdf (834kb) -
33. Appeal Councils Case 02/12/2025 Council's Statement of Case (593kb) -
Appeal Decision 27/02/2026 Appeal Decision Notice 6001105 Fanday (191kb) -