| Application Number | W/25/02367/HP |
| Status | Application Approved |
| Application Valid |
|---|
| 12/12/2025 |
| Consultation End |
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| 21/01/2026 |
| Committee Meeting |
|---|
| N/A |
| Decision |
|---|
| Approval |
| Decision Date |
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| 23/01/2026 |
| Appeal Started |
|---|
| N/A |
| Appeal Decision |
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| N/A |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/02367/HP |
| Location Address | 16 Avon Mill Place Pershore WR10 1AZ |
| Proposal | Proposed loft conversion with rear rooflight |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Householder Planning |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 31/10/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 12/12/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 15/12/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 21/01/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | 21/01/2026 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 23/01/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Amber Moore |
| Parish | Pershore |
| Ward | Pershore Ward |
| Applicant | Mrs McArdle Watson |
| Agent | Mrs Melissa Watson, Red Hen Designs |
| Agent Address | 29 Hawkwood Crescent Worcester WR26BN |
| 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: Location Plan 22-252-2 25-252-1 25-252-3 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 approved, a bat box shall be installed within the land ownership of the site (e.g. Ibstock enclosed bat box, Habibat bat box, Schwegler Wall-mounted Bat Shelter 2FE, Schwegler 2F Bat Box). The box should be installed at least 4m above ground-level, facing south (or southwest/southeast), and not placed above windows. 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. |
| Buildings, and particularly roofs and the spaces underneath them, are frequently used as roosting sites by bats. Bats and their 'roost' sites are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats & Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), the latter of which deems them a European Protected Species. It is a criminal offence to damage or destroy a roost (even if bats are not occupying the roost at the time), to deliberately kill or injure a bat, disturb a bat in its roost, or intentionally or recklessly obstruct access to a bat roost. Planning consent for a development does not provide a defence against prosecution under these acts. Any removal of roof and wall coverings including roof tiles, slates, hanging tiles, timber boarding, soffit boxes and facia boards shall be carried out carefully by hand. If bats or any sign of bats such as an accumulation of droppings are encountered at any stage of work, work must cease immediately and advice sought from an appropriately licenced bat ecologist on how to proceed lawfully. All contractors working on site should be made aware of the advice and provided with the contact details of a relevant ecological consultant. |
| Positive and Proactive Statement. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The planning application sought an acceptable form of development consistent with the requirements of relevant policies and material considerations. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary. |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Documents | |||||
| 01. Application Form | 31/10/2025 | Application Form | (380kb) | - | |
| 02. Supporting Information | 05/11/2025 | Heritage Statement | (4kb) | - | |
| Application Plans | |||||
| 04. Site/Location Plan | 31/10/2025 | Location Plan | (406kb) | - | |
| 04a. Block Plan | 14/11/2025 | Existing & Propsed Site Plan | (21kb) | 25-252-3 - | |
| 05. Existing Plans | 05/11/2025 | Existing Plans | (21kb) | 25-252-1 - | |
| 06. Proposed Plans | 05/11/2025 | Proposed Plan | (25kb) | 22-252-2 - | |
| Statutory Consultee Response | |||||
| 09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 17/12/2025 | V. Wood - Pershore Civic Society | (74kb) | - | |
| 09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 19/12/2025 | Mrs Charlie MacIntyre - Pershore Town Council | (77kb) | - | |
| 09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 22/12/2025 | Highways - County Highways | (77kb) | - | |
| Decision | |||||
| 11. Decision Information | 23/01/2026 | Delegated Report | (149kb) | - | |
| 12. Decision Notice | 23/01/2026 | Decision Notice | (275kb) | - | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Avon Mill Place PERSHORE WR10 1AZ | 15/12/2025 | |
| 17 Avon Mill Place PERSHORE WR10 1AZ | 15/12/2025 |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Smyth | WDC - Archaeology & Planning Advisor | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Asset Protection Team | Severn Trent Water Limited | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Cllr Charles Tucker | Pershore Ward | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Cllr Dan Boatright-Greene | Pershore Ward | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Cllr Jodi Arnold | Pershore Ward | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Environment Agency | West Area Planning | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Mr S Bloomfield | Worcestershire Wildlife Trust | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Mrs Charlie MacIntyre | Pershore Town Council | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Mrs V Wood | Pershore Civic Society | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 |
| Constraints List |
| Minor Aquifer |
| PD Rights Removed may apply: W/97/01270/CU - Avon Flour Mill, Bridge Street, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1AT |
| CIL005 - Main Urban Area |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday |
| Pershore Conservation Area |
| Historic Flood Map |
| Flood Zone 3: High |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Section 52 Agreement |
| Affect setting: Pershore Conservation Area |
| Wind Turbines |
| Policy Case HLA - PAR/71/53/HOU. AVON FLOUR MILLS. DEM WREHSE>7+13. Open Market. Large site |
| SWDP 6: Conservation Area |
| SWDP 2: Development Boundary |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Local Wildlife Site |
| No associated appeals |