| Application Number | W/25/02057/PIP |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid06/10/2025 -
Consultation
End22/10/2025 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date17/03/2026 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/02057/PIP |
| Location Address | Land at (OS 0953 4361) Weston Road Bretforton |
| Proposal | Permission in Principle for up to 5 dwellings |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Permission in Principle |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 25/09/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 06/10/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 07/10/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 22/10/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 17/03/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Julie Morgan |
| Parish | Bretforton |
| Ward | Bretforton & Offenham Ward |
| Applicant | Mr & Mrs Appleby |
| Agent | Stephen Holloway |
| Agent Address | Global House Hindlip Lane Worcester WR3 8SB |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The proposed development by reason of its location is in an unsustainable countryside location and would conflict with the aims of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, South Worcestershire Developmnet Plan Review 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. 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. The proposal would not be sustainable in terms of location and is contrary to Policy SWDPR 03 The Spatial Development Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy of the emerging South Worcestershire Development Plan Review. The proposal would not be sustainable in terms of location and is contrary to 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 resultant level of ‘less than substantial harm’ identified to the direct setting of both the adjoining Conservation Area and setting of the Listed Building would outweigh any wider benefits of the proposal, and as such it does not accord with the conservation and heritage aims of policies SWDP6, SWDP21 and SWDP24 of the adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 . It is also contrary to the emerging policy SWDPR 09 Historic Environment, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), with particular regard to sections 12 and 16 of the NPPF. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Accommodation Top Farm Main Street Bretforton EVESHAM WR11 7JJ | 07/10/2025 | |
| Millington House 30 Weston Road Bretforton EVESHAM WR11 7HW | 07/10/2025 | |
| The Bungalow Top Farm Cottage Main Street Bretforton EVESHAM WR11 7JJ | 07/10/2025 | |
| Top Farm Main Street Bretforton EVESHAM WR11 7JJ | 07/10/2025 | |
| Top Farm Cottage Main Street Bretforton EVESHAM WR11 7JJ | 07/10/2025 | |
| Windsor House Main Street Bretforton EVESHAM WR11 7JJ | 07/10/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Smyth | WDC - Archaeology & Planning Advisor | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Worcestershire Local Medical Commmittee Limited | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Claudia Clemente-Benfield | National Trust | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Cllr Matthew Winfield | Bretforton and Offenham Ward | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Environment Agency | West Area Planning | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Landscape Officer | WDC Landscape Officer | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Midlands Business Team | Historic England | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Mrs A Evans | Bretforton Parish Council | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Ramblers Head Office | The Ramblers' Association (Worcestershire Area) | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Tree Preservation Officer | WDC Tree Preservation Officer | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| WDC Heritage Officer | WDC Heritage Officer | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Worcestershire County Council (Public Paths) | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | ||
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Air Quality | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 07/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Restore |
| Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday |
| Minor Aquifer |
| PD Rights Removed may apply: 93/01407 - Top Farm Cottage, Main Street, Bretforton, Evesham |
| Contaminated Land |
| Landfill Consultation |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- BV-518 B |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- BV-514 B |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Wind Turbines |
| Policy Case HLA - PAR/15/19/HOU. Top Farm Cottage, Main Street, Bretforton, Evesham, WR11 7JJ. DIV HSE&ANNX. Affordable. Small site (EMP only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 11: Vale of Evesham Heavy Goods Vehicles Control Zone |
| Affect setting: Bretforton Conservation Area |
| National Trust Consult: Fleece |
| No associated appeals |
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