| Application Number | W/25/02264/HP |
| Status | Application Refused |
Planning Online Status
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Application
Valid27/10/2025 -
Consultation
End19/11/2025 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date16/12/2025 -
Appeal
Started15/01/2026 -
Appeal
DecisionAllowed In Part
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/02264/HP |
| Location Address | 7 Besscaps Elmley Castle Pershore WR10 3HW |
| Proposal | Two storey rear extension and new dropped kerb |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Householder Planning |
| Appeal Decision | Allowed In Part |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 21/10/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 27/10/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 28/10/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 19/11/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 16/12/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Victoria Finch |
| Parish | Elmley Castle |
| Ward | Bredon Hill Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Mason Adams |
| Agent | Mr Neil Sheward |
| Agent Address | 18 Old School Court Evesham WR11 2QW |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| Drawing no/s: 705/001 Floor Plans 705/002 Block Site Plans 705/003 Front and Side Elevations 705/004 Rear and Side Elevations 705/005 Location Plan 705/006 Visibility Splay |
| In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in paragraph 39 of the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form of our statutory policies in the Development Plan, Supplementary Planning Documents, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably. Unfortunately the submitted application is not considered to accord with the advice available nor was pre-application advice sought prior to its submission. As a result the Council has been unable to seek solutions to problems arising from this application as the amendments required to make the application acceptable are substantial and are considered to materially change the development proposals. They would require further consultation to be undertaken prior to determination which could not take place within the statutory determination period specified by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Despite the Council’s efforts, it is considered that the current planning application should be refused for the reasons set out in the decision notice. The applicant is encouraged to seek pre-application advice prior to the submission of any further formal planning application. |
| The proposed development, by virtue of its size, scale and design, would not represent high-quality design. The proposed extension would be unsympathetic and visually dominant in appearance, resulting in an unacceptable visual impact on the host dwelling. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, the principles of the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD and the provisions of the NPPF. |
| As the proposed development would cross the 45 degree line of the closest first floor bedroom window at 8 Besscaps, it would have an unacceptable adverse impact on the light and outlook received by this habitable room. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, the principles of the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD and the provisions of the NPPF. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Besscaps Elmley Castle PERSHORE WR10 3HW | 28/10/2025 | |
| 8 Besscaps Elmley Castle PERSHORE WR10 3HW | 28/10/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Beverley Hardman | Bredon Hill Ward | 28/10/2025 | 18/11/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 28/10/2025 | 18/11/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 28/10/2025 | 18/11/2025 | |
| Mr Andrew Robinson | Elmley Castle Parish Council | 28/10/2025 | 18/11/2025 | |
| Simon Joyce | Cotswolds National Landscape Board | 28/10/2025 | 18/11/2025 | |
| Worcestershire County Council (Public Paths) | 28/10/2025 | 18/11/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday |
| Cotswolds National Landscapes (formerly Area Outstanding Natural Beauty) |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 23: National Landscapes (formerly Area Outstanding Natural Beauty) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 2: Development Boundary |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Restore |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EC-521 C |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | W/25/02264/HP |
| PINS Appeal Ref | 6003385 |
| Method | Fast track Householder/Commercial/Advert |
| Start date | 15/01/2026 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | |
| Interested Party Comments Due | |
| Inquiry Date | |
| Venue | |
| Decision | Allowed In Part |
| Issue Date | 24/02/2026 |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6003385
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