| Application Number | W/25/02442/CLE |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid13/11/2025 -
Consultation
End04/12/2025 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date08/01/2026 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/02442/CLE |
| Location Address | Linacres Cottage Linacres Farm Egg Lane Claines Worcester WR3 7SB |
| Proposal | Certificate of lawfulness for existing side extension and front porch at Grooms Cottage, Linacres Farm |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Certificate of Lawfulness Existing |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 11/11/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 13/11/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 13/11/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 04/12/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 08/01/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Victoria Finch |
| Parish | North Claines |
| Ward | North Claines & Salwarpe Ward |
| Applicant | Newland Associates Ltd |
| Agent | Mr Graham Moss, MossCo LLP |
| Agent Address | Brookgate Hall Plealey Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 0UY |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| Wychavon District Council, of The Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 1PT HEREBY CERTIFY that application reference W/25/02442/CLE registered on 11/11/25 for a Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use or Development is REFUSED in relation to the matter described in the First Schedule to this Notice in respect of the land specified in the Second Schedule to this Notice and outlined in red on the plan attached to this Notice, for the following reason :- On the balance of probabilities, the area of land subject to the application has not wholly been in residential use (Class C3) for more than 10 years. Therefore the development is not lawful and the matter described in the First Schedule to this Notice constitutes development within the meaning of Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) thus requiring planning permission. |
| FIRST SCHEDULE Certificate of lawfulness for existing side extension and front porch at Grooms Cottage, Linacres Farm. SECOND SCHEDULE Linacres Cottage, Linacres Farm, Egg Lane, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7SB (as shown on drawing number 01 Location Plan) |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Documents | |||||
| 01. Application Form | 11/11/2025 | Applicationformredacted | (408kb) | - | |
| 02. Supporting Information | 11/11/2025 | 10afinalcertificate192003 | (125kb) | - | |
| Application Plans | |||||
| 04. Site/Location Plan | 11/11/2025 | Site Plan | (242kb) | 02 - | |
| 04. Site/Location Plan | 11/11/2025 | Location Plan | (242kb) | 01 - | |
| 05. Existing Plans | 13/11/2025 | Existing/As approved Plans and Elevations REV B.pdf | (3660kb) | 05B - | |
| 06. Proposed Plans | 11/11/2025 | Plan And Elevations As Built | (3715kb) | 06 - | |
| Statutory Consultee Response | |||||
| 09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 09/12/2025 | Mrs S Shinner - North Claines Parish Council | (75kb) | - | |
| Decision | |||||
| 11. Decision Information | 08/01/2026 | Delegated Report | (160kb) | - | |
| 12. Decision Notice | 08/01/2026 | Decision Notice | (453kb) | - | |
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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.
| No associated neighbours |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Daniel Birch | North Claines & Salwarpe Ward | 13/11/2025 | 04/12/2025 | |
| Cllr Nicolas Wright | North Claines & Salwarpe Ward | 13/11/2025 | 04/12/2025 | |
| Mrs S Shinner | North Claines Parish Council | 13/11/2025 | 04/12/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries - North Claines |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| PD Rights Removed may apply: 89/01099 - Linacres Farm North Claines |
| Minerals:Sand & Gravel Area |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Source Protection Zone 3 |
| Enforcement Notice: IN/04/00323 |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Wind Turbines |
| Policy Case HLA - PAR/61/67/HOU. Linacres Farm, Egg Lane, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7SB. BARN CON. Affordable. Small site (EMP only) |
| Policy Case HLA - WDC/270/HOU. Linacres Farm, Egg Lane, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7SB. Change of use of an existing building (used grooms tack & rest room) to a single rural workers dwelling (with extension). Affordable. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| SWDP 32: Sand and Gravel |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| No associated appeals |
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