| Application Number | W/25/02552/FUL |
| Status | Application Refused |
Planning Online Status
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Application
Valid21/11/2025 -
Consultation
End12/01/2026 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date15/01/2026 -
Appeal
Started23/02/2026 -
Appeal
DecisionDismissed
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/02552/FUL |
| Location Address | 2 Rough Cottage Honeybourne Road Bickmarsh Alcester B50 4PF |
| Proposal | Erection of a replacement dwellinghouse (2 Rough Cottage), extension and alterations to 1 Rough Cottage and associated demolition and other works. (The existing pair of semi-detached houses will become two detached houses). |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | Dismissed |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 21/11/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 21/11/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 22/12/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 12/01/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 15/01/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Isabelle Badland |
| Parish | Bickmarsh |
| Ward | Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons Ward |
| Applicant | Mr P Martineau |
| Agent | Mr Andrew Murphy, Stansgate Planning |
| Agent Address | 4 The Courtyard (ADM/25076) Timothy's Bridge Road Stratford upon Avon CV37 9NP |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The proposed development fails to demonstrate that the identified accommodation needs could not be satisfactorily met through the alteration, extension and/or refurbishment of the existing dwelling. Furthermore, when considered cumulatively, the proposal would result in a significant increase in footprint and floorspace well in excess of the 30% allowance, leading to a form of development that is disproportionately larger than the existing dwelling. In addition, the proposed replacement dwelling would not be sited on the footprint of the existing dwelling, and insufficient justification has been provided to demonstrate why an alternative siting is necessary or acceptable. Moreover, the proposal involves only the partial demolition of No. 2 and does not provide for the complete demolition of the dwelling to be replaced, contrary to the requirements for replacement dwellings. For these reasons, the proposal fails to comply with Policy SWDP 18 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. As a result, the development represents an inappropriate form of development in the open countryside, contrary to Policy SWDP 2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (2016) and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| In the absence of a legal agreement to secure the dwelling as a self and custom build dwelling, the development is not exempt from biodiversity net gain requirements under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as inserted by Schedule 14 of the Environment Act 2021). As such, the development subsequently fails to make appropriate provision for biodiversity gain and would have an adverse effect on biodiversity and would be contrary to Policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (2016), the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework, and Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Rough Cottage Honeybourne Road Bickmarsh ALCESTER B50 4PF | 26/11/2025 | |
| Bailiffs House Honeybourne Road Bickmarsh ALCESTER B50 4PF | 26/11/2025 | |
| Bickmarsh Hall Honeybourne Road Bickmarsh ALCESTER B50 4PE | 26/11/2025 | |
| Foxes Farm 4 Rough Cottage Honeybourne Road Bickmarsh ALCESTER B50 4PF | 26/11/2025 | |
| Vehicle Repair Workshop At Foxes Farm 4 Rough Cottage Honeybourne Road Bickmarsh | 26/11/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Smyth | WDC - Archaeology & Planning Advisor | 26/11/2025 | 17/12/2025 | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Worcestershire Local Medical Commmittee Limited | 26/11/2025 | 17/12/2025 | |
| Cllr Hannah Robson | Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons Ward | 26/11/2025 | 17/12/2025 | |
| Cllr Judith Ciotti | Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons Ward | 26/11/2025 | 17/12/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 26/11/2025 | 17/12/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 26/11/2025 | 17/12/2025 | |
| Mr A J Green | Bickmarsh Parish Council | 26/11/2025 | 17/12/2025 | |
| Sammie Lynch | Policy Plans - Self Build | 26/11/2025 | 17/12/2025 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 26/11/2025 | 17/12/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 22/12/2025 | 12/01/2026 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Agricultural Occupancy condition may apply: 79/00337 |
| SWDP 5: Restore and Create |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 11: Vale of Evesham Heavy Goods Vehicles Control Zone |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | W/25/02552/FUL |
| PINS Appeal Ref | 6005366 |
| Method | Written Procedure |
| Start date | 23/02/2026 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | 15/04/2026 |
| Interested Party Comments Due | 30/03/2026 |
| Inquiry Date | |
| Venue | |
| Decision | Dismissed |
| Issue Date | 12/06/2026 |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6005366
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