| 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 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:- Location Plan scale 1:1250, 10687-02, 10697-03, 10697-04, 10697-05, 10697-06, 10697-07.
Reason: To define the permission in accordance with policies SWDPR01 and SWDPR03 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| No development shall take place until an Ecological Mitigation, Compensation and Enhancement Scheme (EMCES) has been drawn up by a suitably qualified ecologist and submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall be based on, but not be limited to, the recommendations made in the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) report from Focus Environmental Consultants, dated October 2025 and shall include:
- Daylight working hours;
- Adoption of a Sensitive Lighting Scheme during and post-construction;
- Precautionary Working Methods for Badgers and Hedgehogs;
- Reasonable Avoidance Measures for nesting birds;
- Details (including the model, specification and location) of at least one bat box and at least one appropriate house-associated bird box (such as sparrow terrace or swift brick);
- Details of any appropriate native tree, hedge or shrub planting;
- An Implementation Timetable.
The works shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details and timetable.
Reason: To ensure that the proposed development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and for the wider area in accordance with paragraphs 187 and 193 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and to ensure compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. |
| Notwithstanding the details specified on the approved plans, before the first occupation of the development hereby permitted details of the final Boundary Treatments shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All boundary fencing shall include mammal gates/gaps to ensure permeability for small mammals.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking, re-enacting, substituting, amending, extending, consolidating, replacing or modifying that Order), the agreed details shall be implemented and retained thereafter.
Reason: To ensure that the proposed development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and for the wider area in accordance with paragraphs 187 and 193 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and to ensure compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
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| Prior to the occupation of any part of the development hereby permitted details of renewable or low carbon energy generating facilities to be incorporated as part of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details shall demonstrate that at least 20% of the predicted energy requirements of the development will be met through the use of renewable/low carbon energy generating facilities. The approved facilities shall be provided prior to any part of the development hereby permitted being first occupied or in accordance with a timetable submitted to and approved by the local planning authority as part of the details required by this condition.
Reason: To ensure the proposed development includes sufficient renewable/low carbon energy generating facilities to comply with Policy SWDPR 37 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and the relevant aims and objectives of 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 SWDPR 29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The dwelling hereby approved shall be constructed to meet the requirements of Building Regulations Approved Document M4(2) (Accessible and Adaptable Dwellings), or any subsequent equivalent standard. Where it is considered that compliance with the M4(2) standard is not feasible due to site-specific constraints, including listed building constraints, flood risk or site topography, details and evidence demonstrating why compliance is not feasible shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of construction of the relevant dwelling.
Reason: To ensure the provision of accessible and adaptable dwellings in accordance with Policy SWDPR 17 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and paragraph 135(f) of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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| Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved, details of superfast broadband facilities or alternative solutions to serve the dwelling hereby approved shall be fully implemented and these facilities shall be provided for all future occupiers.
Reason: To ensure the proposal incorporates satisfactory telecommunication facilities in line with policy SWDPR 36 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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| The Development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the access, turning area and parking facilities shown on Drawing 10697-06 has been provided. These areas shall thereafter be retained and kept available for their respective approved uses at all times.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policy SWDPR 01 and SWDPR 06 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The dwelling hereby approved shall not be occupied until the first 5m of the access into the development, measured from the edge of the carriageway, has been surfaced in a bound material.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policy SWDPR 01 and SWDPR 06 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted secure cycle parking to comply with the Council’s standards shall be provided and these facilities shall thereafter be retained for the parking of cycles only.
Reason: To promote sustainable travel and reduce car dependence in accordance with policies SWDPR 01 and SWDPR 06 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The approved Biodiversity Gain Plan required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 shall be implemented in accordance with the details and timescale agreed within the Plan and maintained thereafter in accordance with the approved Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP).
Reason: To ensure that the proposed development delivers a biodiversity net gain in accordance with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and SWDPR 30 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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| Demolition, clearance or construction work and deliveries to and from the site in connection with the development hereby approved shall only take place between the hours of 08.00 and 18.00hrs Monday to Friday and 08.00 and 13.00hrs on a Saturday. There shall be no demolition, clearance or construction work or deliveries to and from the site on Sundays, Bank Holidays or Public Holidays.
Reason: To preserve the amenities of the locality in accord with Policy SWDPR 28 and SWDPR 35 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (March 2026) and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| This permission does not authorise the Applicant to create or amend a vehicular crossing over a footway or verge within the public highway or to gain access to the public highway. Prior to any works commencing to install the dropped kerb, the Applicant must apply for and obtain a S184 Licence under the Highways Act 1980. The Applicant is responsible for all costs associated with a S184 Licence application and the construction of the works covered by the Licence.
The Contractor / Licensee has overall responsibility for any works taking place in the public highway. All contractors working on the public highway must hold valid New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) 1991 work cards. |
| A public right of way crosses the site of this permission. The permission does not authorise the stopping up or diversion of the right of way.
If public safety demands a temporary closure, application should be made at least 8 weeks in advance to: The Public Rights of Way Mapping Team at prowclosures@worcestershire.gov.uk |
| The applicant must be aware of their obligations towards the public right of way as follows: No disturbance of, or change to, the surface of the path or part thereof should be carried out without written consent (this includes laying concrete, tarmac or similar)
No diminution in the width of the right of way available for use by the public.
Building materials must not be stored on the right of way.
Vehicle movements and parking to be arranged so as not to unreasonably interfere with the public's use of the right of way.
No additional barriers are placed across the right of way. No stile, gate, fence or other structure should be created on, or across, a public right of way without written consent of the Highway Authority.
The safety of the public using the right of way is to be ensured at all times. |
| Access to the site is via a public right of way and the applicant’s attention is drawn to the restrictions imposed by Section 34 of the Road Traffic Act, 1988, regarding the driving of motor vehicles over public footpaths/bridleways |
| The effect of paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is that planning permission granted for the development of land in England is deemed to have been granted subject to the condition “(the biodiversity gain condition”) that development may not begin unless:
(a) a Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and
(b) the planning authority has approved the plan.
Subject to Paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 7A TCPA 1990 The biodiversity gain plan must include:
(a) information about the steps taken or to be taken to minimise the adverse effect of the development on the biodiversity of the onsite habitat and any other habitat;
(b) the pre-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat;
(c) the post-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat;
Advice about how to prepare a Biodiversity Gain Plan and a template can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/submit-a-biodiversity-gain-plan
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| 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;
- considering the imposition of conditions and or the completion of a s.106 legal agreement.
In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. |
