Application Number W/25/02116/FUL
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    15/10/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    18/11/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    05/12/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number W/25/02116/FUL
Location Address Cottage Farm Rashwood Hill Rashwood DROITWICH SPA WR9 0BS
Proposal Repair and partial rebuilding of agricultural buildings to serve as farm offices/storage (retrospective).
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 02/10/2025
Application Valid Date 15/10/2025
Consultation Start Date 20/10/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 18/11/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 05/12/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Robert Smith
Parish Dodderhill
Ward Dodderhill Ward
Applicant Miss S Jones
Agent Mr Ben Greenaway, Greenaway Planning Limited
Agent Address PO Box 937 Worcester WR4 4GS

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 – 2531_001 A 2531_002 B 2531_003 A 2531_004 Reason: To define the permission in accordance with Policy SWDP1 and SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported immediately to the Local Planning Authority. The applicant is advised to immediately seek the advice of an independent geo-environmental consultant experienced in contaminated land risk assessment, including intrusive investigations and remediation. No further works should be undertaken in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to be carried out as part of an approved remediation scheme, unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, until requirements 1 to 4 below have been complied with: 1. Detailed site investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons in accordance with the Environment Agency's 'Land Contamination: Risk Management' guidance and a written report of the findings produced. The risk assessment must be designed to assess the nature and extent of suspected contamination and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to any further development taking place. 2. Where identified as necessary, a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to identified receptors must be prepared and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority in advance of undertaking. The remediation scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as Contaminated Land under Part 2A Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation. 3. The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the re-commencement of any site works in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 4. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of any buildings on site. Reason: To ensure that the risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property, and ecosystems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors in accordance with SWDP31 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
The building(s) hereby permitted shall be used solely for the purposes of agriculture, as defined in Section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), and for no other purpose including any change of use permitted by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification). Reason: To ensure that the building(s) remain in agricultural use appropriate to their rural location; to safeguard the character and openness of the countryside/Green Belt; and in accordance with Policies SWDP1, SWDP2 and the relevant aims and objectives of the NPPF.
The Development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the first 10m of the access into the development, measured from the edge of the carriageway, has been surfaced in a bound material. Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with SWDP4 & SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
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. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways: - seeking further information following receipt of the application; - seeking amendments to the proposed development following receipt of the application; - 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.
Section 171 Licence A S171 Licence must be obtained from Highways Network Management prior to undertaking any works or excavation of the adopted highway. Alteration of Highway to Provide New or Amended Vehicle Crossover
Alteration of Highway to Provide New or Amended Vehicle Crossover This permission does not authorise the Applicant to carry out works within the publicly maintained highway since such works can only be carried out by the County Council’s Approved Contractor, Ringway Infrastructure Service who can be contacted by email worcestershirevehicle.crossing@ringway.co.uk. The Applicant is solely responsible for all costs associated with construction of the access.
Drainage arrangements shall be provided to ensure that surface water from the driveway and/or vehicular turning area does not discharge onto the public highway. No drainage or effluent from the proposed development shall be allowed to discharge into any highway drain or over any part of the public highway.
The applicant must be aware of their obligations towards the public right of way as follows: No disturbance of, or change to, the surface of the path or part thereof should be carried out without written consent (this includes laying concrete, tarmac or similar) No diminution in the width of the right of way available for use by the public. Building materials must not be stored on the right of way. Vehicle movements and parking to be arranged so as not to unreasonably interfere with the public's use of the right of way. No additional barriers are placed across the right of way. No stile, gate, fence or other structure should be created on, or across, a public right of way without written consent of the Highway Authority. The safety of the public using the right of way is to be ensured at all times.

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Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
Application Plans
Neighbour and Other Response
Statutory Consultee Response
Decision

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
Rashwood Bungalow Rashwood Hill Rashwood DROITWICH SPA WR9 0BJ 20/10/2025
West View Rashwood Hill Rashwood DROITWICH SPA WR9 0BS 20/10/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth WDC - Archaeology & Planning Advisor 20/10/2025 10/11/2025
Cllr Rick Deller Dodderhill Ward 20/10/2025 10/11/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 20/10/2025 10/11/2025
Gill Lungley Dodderhill Parish Council 20/10/2025 10/11/2025
Highways County Highways 20/10/2025 10/11/2025
Tree Preservation Officer Tree Preservation Officer 20/10/2025 10/11/2025
Worcestershire County Council (Public Paths) 20/10/2025 10/11/2025
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Air Quality Worcestershire Regulatory Services 20/10/2025 10/11/2025
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land Worcestershire Regulatory Services 20/10/2025 10/11/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
SWDP 5: Protect and Restore
Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday
Air Quality Management Area Consultation
Article 4 Direction
Landfill Consultation
Green Belt
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent
Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent
Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent
Tree Preservation Order - TPO/W/29/60/001/TPO
Wind Turbines
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 2: Greenbelt
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- DL-546 C
Historic Landfill Consultation (within 250m)
No associated appeals