| Application Number | W/25/01853/PIP |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid03/09/2025 -
Consultation
End02/10/2025 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date07/10/2025 -
Appeal
Started03/12/2025 -
Appeal
DecisionDismissed
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/01853/PIP |
| Location Address | Land At (Os 0301 5516) Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton |
| Proposal | Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 3no dwellings |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Permission in Principle |
| Appeal Decision | Dismissed |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 29/08/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 03/09/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 04/09/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 02/10/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 07/10/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Robert Smith |
| Parish | Abbots Morton |
| Ward | Inkberrow Ward |
| Applicant | Sandpiper TKL Ltd c/o Lockley Homes |
| Agent | Mr Neil Pearce, Avon Planning Services Ltd |
| Agent Address | 105 High Street Evesham Worcestershire WR11 4EB |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The application site lies outside any defined settlement boundary as set out in the South Worcestershire Development Plan and therefore conflicts with the spatial strategy set out in Policy SWDP 2, which directs development to sustainable locations within defined settlement boundaries and seeks to strictly control development in the open countryside. The site is situated in an area with limited access to public transport, services, and local facilities. Consequently, future residents would be largely dependent on private vehicles to meet their daily needs. The development would not support the promotion of sustainable travel options or the reduction of car dependency. Therefore, the proposal conflicts with Policy SWDP 4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the sustainable development objectives outlined in the National Planning Policy Framework. Therefore, the proposal would not be sustainable in terms of location and is 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 require 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 proposed development would also cause harm to the open and rural character of the surrounding area. The construction of new dwellings in this countryside location would represent an unwarranted intrusion into the rural landscape, resulting in a loss of openness and eroding the character of the area. The propsal would as such be contrary to South Worcestershire Development Plan policies SWDP 21 and SWDP 25, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The proposed development would result in less than substantial harm to the significance and setting of several designated heritage assets. These include the Abbots Morton Conservation Area against which the harm identified is at the higher end of 'less than substantial harm', and nearby Grade II listed buildings (The Gable House, Manor Farmhouse, Edwalyn Close, Cymbeline, and the Living Room attached to the south-west corner of The Gable House). The public benefits arising from the proposal are not considered to outweigh the identified heritage harm. As such, the proposal conflicts with Policies SWDP 6 and SWDP 24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, with particular regard to Chapter 16 - Conserving and enhancing the historic environment. |
| Drawing no/s: Location Plan NJ466 SK001 |
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| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| Home Farm Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 14/09/2025 | |
| Coppice View Barn Morton Wood Lane Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4LU | 14/09/2025 | |
| Lilac Cottage Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 14/09/2025 | |
| The Old Barn Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 14/09/2025 | |
| Longacres Abbots Morton Worcestershire Wr74na | 11/09/2025 | |
| Gable House Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 17/09/2025 | |
| Home Farm Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 18/09/2025 | |
| Whites Close Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 12/09/2025 | |
| Appletrees Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 12/09/2025 | |
| The Big Barn Morton Wood Lane Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4LU | 18/09/2025 | |
| Home Farm Cottage Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 16/09/2025 | |
| The Barn Abbots Morton WR7 4NA | 12/09/2025 | |
| Cartref Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 13/09/2025 | |
| Gable House Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 17/09/2025 | |
| Tudor Cottage Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 11/09/2025 | |
| Lower Barn Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 15/09/2025 | |
| 6 hope meadow drive Clifton upon teme Worcestershire Wr6 6bl | 10/09/2025 | |
| Blackberry Cottage Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 11/09/2025 | |
| Home Farm Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 14/09/2025 | |
| The Old Manor Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 11/09/2025 | |
| The Old Shop Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 15/09/2025 | |
| April Cottage Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 16/09/2025 | |
| Bank Cottage Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 15/09/2025 | |
| Bank Cottage Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 15/09/2025 | |
| Arden Cottage Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 04/09/2025 | 08/09/2025 |
| Edwalyn Close Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 04/09/2025 | 11/09/2025 |
| The Barn Abbots Morton Road Abbots Morton WORCESTER WR7 4NA | 04/09/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Ben Hurdman | Inkberrow Ward | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| Cllr Nick Dawkes | Inkberrow Ward | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| Conservation Officer | Conservation Officer | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| Environment Agency | West Area Planning | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| Mrs E Marshall | Landscape Officer | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| Paula Gittoes | Abbots Morton Parish Council | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| Policy Plans - General | Policy Plans - General | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd | Local Medical Committee | 04/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 6: Conservation Area |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Restore |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Affect setting: Abbots Morton Conservation Area. |
| Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday |
| Abbots Morton Conservation Area. |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| SWDP 2: Development Boundary |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1301903. Listed Building. EDWALYN COTTAGE. LB/1301903 |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1096294. Listed Building. LIVING ROOM ATTACHED TO SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF THE GABLE HOUSE. LB/1096294 |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1096293. Listed Building. THE GABLE HOUSE. LB/1096293 |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1350251. Listed Building. CYMBELINE. LB/1350251 |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1096291. Listed Building. MANOR FARMHOUSE. LB/1096291 |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | W/25/01853/PIP |
| PINS Appeal Ref | 6002026 |
| Method | Written Procedure |
| Start date | 03/12/2025 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | 26/01/2026 |
| Interested Party Comments Due | 12/01/2026 |
| Inquiry Date | |
| Venue | |
| Decision | Dismissed |
| Issue Date | 05/03/2026 |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6002026
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