The application site lies outside of any defined development boundary within the open countryside, where development is strictly controlled under Policy SWDPR03 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review. The Council can currently demonstrate a 5 year supply of deliverable housing site with 5% buffer. Consequently, the Council’s policies for the supply of housing are considered to be up-to-date and the ‘tilted balance’ is not engaged as per paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The proposal does not fall within any of the exceptions set out under Policy SWDPR 03 and the principle of a new market dwelling in this location is therefore not supported by the Development Plan. Overall it would not accord with the planned sustainable Spatial Development Strategy set out in Development Plan policy SWDPR03 and the sustainability objectives of SWDPR01.
Accordingly, the location and scale of development fails to accord with the provisions of Policy SWDPR 03 part D of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026 and conflicts with the development strategy underpinning the adopted Local Plan, which seeks to focus most development on the urban areas where both housing needs and accessibility to lower-cost public services are greatest.
In addition, future occupiers would be reliant to a significant extent on private vehicles to access wider services, facilities and education and employment opportunities contrary to Policies SWDPR 01 and SWDPR 06.
Therefore, the proposal would fail to represent development of an appropriate scale and type having regard to its location, Settlement Hierarchy classification and infrastructure capacity, contrary to Policy SWDPR 03 Parts D and E of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. It is concluded that the location of the site is not suitable for residential development and that the proposal, considered holistically, fails to represent sustainable development.
This proposed dwelling is sited with inappropriate vehicular access due to the flooding constraints in Flood Zones 2 and 3, and brook culvert crossing being unsuitable to support heavy goods vehicle access, and the proposed 90 metre length of private drive that would limit delivery vehicles, plant / construction vehicles, fire trucks, refuse vehicles and other emergency vehicles from suitable access. In addition no Flood Risk assessment has been submitted to allow consideration of safe access in the event of a flood.
The limited ability to connect the site via suitable vehicular access constrains the suitability of the site for building a new dwelling here, contrary to SWDPR 06 and SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026
By virtue of the proposed design and layout of the proposed dwelling and its back land location the development would fail to address the street, and fail to integrate effectively into the local area, representing an anomalous addition, which would be at odds with the prevailing development pattern and character of the locality. In view of this the development would be contrary to policy SWDPR28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review, guidance within the South Worcestershire Design SPD and paragraph 135 of the NPPF. For these reasons, in the current form this siting and layout and relationship to surroundings and to other development would not meet the criteria of Policy SWDPR 28 Design in the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026.
The proposal fails to demonstrate that the new dwelling would generate sufficient minimum 20% of predicted energy levels in accordance with South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026 and SWDPR Policy SWDPR 01 which requires proposals to generate at least 20% of predicted energy requirements through renewable or low carbon energy measures.
This decision notice relates to the following plans:
01 Rev A Location Plan
11 Ground Floor Plan
12 First Floor Plan
13 Elevations
14 Site Section
17 Rev A Proposed Block Plan
18 Rev B Proposed Access Arrangements
19 Drainage Layouts
20 Street Views
21 Landscaping Plan
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Address
Sent
Reply Received
Roundhill
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
09/01/2026
Walnut Cottage
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
05/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
18/12/2025
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
18/12/2025
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
18/12/2025
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
18/12/2025
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
08/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
09/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
09/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
10/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
12/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
16/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
16/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
20/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
29/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
29/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
29/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
30/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
30/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
30/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
30/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
09/02/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
13/02/2026
The Old Bakery
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TA
04/01/2026
Heathers
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6SY
01/01/2026
Brookfields
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
17/12/2025
Roundhill
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
11/01/2026
Mearse Farm
Mearse Lane
Inkberrow
WORCESTER
WR7 4HS
24/01/2026
Long Orchard
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6SY
08/01/2026
Walnut Cottage
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
08/12/2025
05/01/2026
Beckwood
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
08/12/2025
17/12/2025
Wysche
Earls Common Road
Stock Green
REDDITCH
B96 6TB
08/12/2025
Consultee List
Name
Organisation
Sent
Reply Due
Reply Received
Cllr Ben Hurdman
Inkberrow Ward
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Cllr Nick Dawkes
Inkberrow Ward
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Drainage Engineer
Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Environment Agency
West Area Planning
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Highways
County Highways
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Mr G Simms
Forestry Commission England
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Mr S Bloomfield
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Paula Gittoes
Inkberrow Parish Council
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Paula Gittoes
Stock and Bradley Parish Council
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Sammie Lynch
Policy Plans - Self Build
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Tree Preservation Officer
Tree Preservation Officer
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Woodland Trust
Woodland Trust
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd
Local Medical Committee
08/12/2025
29/12/2025
WCC LLFA Planning Consultation
WCC Lead Local Flood Authority
11/12/2025
01/01/2026
Constraints List
Constraints List
PD Rights Removed may apply: W/11/00056/PN - Walnut Cottage, Earls Common Road, Stock Green, Redditch, B96 6TB
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday
Paper: Redditch Advertiser - Thursday
SWDP 22: Sites Of Regional Or Local Wildlife Importance
PD Rights Removed may apply: 85/00909 - Walnut Cottage, Stock Green, Stock and Bradley
CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
Flood Zone 2: Medium
Flood Zone 3: High
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Local Wildlife Site
Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday
Minor Aquifer
Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent
Wind Turbines
Policy Case HLA - PAR/79/18/HOU. Walnut Cottage, Earls Common Road, Stock Green, Redditch, B96 6TB. . Affordable. Small site (EMP only)
Policy Case HLA - PAR/79/04/HOU. Walnut Cottage, Earls Common Road, Stock Green, Redditch, B96 6TB. . Affordable. Small site (EMP only)
Policy Case HLA - PAR/79/23/HOU. Walnut Cottage, Earls Common Road, Stock Green, Redditch, B96 6TB. Proposed residential dwelling adjacent to existing dwelling.. Open Market. Small site (EMP only)
