| Application Number | W/25/02310/HP |
| Status | Application Approved |
| Application Valid |
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| 03/11/2025 |
| Consultation End |
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| 08/12/2025 |
| Committee Meeting |
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| N/A |
| Decision |
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| Approval |
| Decision Date |
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| 19/12/2025 |
| Appeal Started |
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| N/A |
| Appeal Decision |
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| N/A |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/02310/HP |
| Location Address | Ashley Low Road Church Lench Evesham WR11 4UH |
| Proposal | Proposed addition of 1st floor to existing dwelling |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Householder Planning |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 27/10/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 03/11/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 04/11/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 08/12/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | 04/12/2025 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 19/12/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Wendy Trimble |
| Parish | South Lenches |
| Ward | Inkberrow Ward |
| Applicant | Mr and Mrs Edward Slegg |
| Agent | Mr Edward Deacon, Principle Design |
| Agent Address | Pidele House Main Road Wyre Piddle Pershore WR10 2JB |
| 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 – Proposed elevations, Floor Plans, Section and Block Plan – Dwg No ALR/11/25 Rev B Reason: To define the permission in accordance with Policy SWDP1 and SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| 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. |
| The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations set out in the Preliminary Roost Assessment report carried out by NK Musgrave & Associates dated 17th September 2025 and submitted with this application. In particular: - A Verona Build-in Woodstone bat box or similar bat box to be installed in the new south gable wall of the pitched roof of the garage. - a ‘toolbox talk’ by a Registered Consultant (RC) for the contractors about bats and what to do should one be encountered - a pre-works inspection of the roof by RC - supervision by RC of the destructive roof works by hand - plus provision of Harlech Woodstone Bat Box or similar installed on a tree in which to relocate a bat if one is discovered before or during works Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| 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; In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Documents | |||||
| 01. Application Form | 27/10/2025 | Application form | (404kb) | - | |
| 02. Supporting Information | 27/10/2025 | Bat Report | (501kb) | - | |
| 02. Supporting Information | 27/10/2025 | Water Management Statement | (95kb) | - | |
| 02. Supporting Information | 03/11/2025 | Heritage Impact Statement | (823kb) | - | |
| 02. Supporting Information | 13/11/2025 | Press adverts | (106kb) | - | |
| Application Plans | |||||
| 05. Existing Plans | 27/10/2025 | Planning Drawing Existing | (318kb) | ALR/10/25 - | |
| 06. Proposed Plans | 28/11/2025 | Planning Drawing Proposed | (1343kb) | ALR/11/25 - B | |
| Statutory Consultee Response | |||||
| 09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 11/11/2025 | Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | (76kb) | - | |
| 09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 11/11/2025 | Highways - County Highways | (75kb) | - | |
| Decision | |||||
| 11. Decision Information | 19/12/2025 | Delegated Report | (143kb) | - | |
| 12. Decision Notice | 19/12/2025 | Decision Notice | (271kb) | - | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyncroft Atch Lench Road Church Lench EVESHAM WR11 4UG | 04/11/2025 | |
| The Rustlings Low Road Church Lench EVESHAM WR11 4UH | 04/11/2025 |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Ben Hurdman | Inkberrow Ward | 04/11/2025 | 25/11/2025 | |
| Cllr Nick Dawkes | Inkberrow Ward | 04/11/2025 | 25/11/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 04/11/2025 | 25/11/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 04/11/2025 | 25/11/2025 | |
| Kate Lee | South Lenches Parish Council | 04/11/2025 | 25/11/2025 |
| Constraints List |
| Agricultural Occupancy condition may apply: W/96/01331/PP |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 2: Development Boundary |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Affect setting: Church Lench Conservaiton Area |
| No associated appeals |