| Application Number | W/25/02725/FUL |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid12/12/2025 -
Consultation
End05/02/2026 -
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Date11/05/2026 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/25/02725/FUL |
| Location Address | Tower View Farm Longdon Hill Wickhamford Evesham WR11 7RP |
| Proposal | Removal of Condition 3 (Agricultural Occupancy) of Planning Permission 86/00546 for the Construction of an agricultural bungalow. |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 12/12/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 12/12/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 16/12/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 05/02/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 11/05/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Gavin Greenhow |
| Parish | Wickhamford |
| Ward | Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Adam Huttlestone |
| Agent | Mr Adam Huttlestone |
| Agent Address | Tower View Farm Longdon Hil Wickhamford Evesham WR11 7RP |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| Planning permission was originally granted for the erection of a dwelling on this site because of the agricultural circumstances appertaining at that time. The site is outside any recognised limits of any settlement and therefore the Local Planning Authority would have resisted any new residential development on the site not considered essential for the proper running of the agricultural holding. It is considered that the marketing of the property is incomplete since it has not been offered for sale with the associated agricultural land, or any buildings on the site. Consequently, it remains unproven that there is no demand for the dwelling with its associated land and buildings by someone who would comply with the occupancy condition. In addition, the dwelling has only been offered for sale at a significantly lower price than the initial asking price for less than 6 months of the marketing period and during a time when the applicant acknowledges that there has been a downturn in the housing market generally. In these circumstances, it is considered that none of the arguments advanced for the removal of the agricultural occupancy condition provide sufficient justification to do so. Consequently, the removal of it would undermine the policy of restricting new residential development in rural areas contrary to policies SWDPR 03 and 24 D of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (2026). |
| 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; and - considering the imposition of conditions. In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. This is in accordance with paragraph 39 of the NPPF. Despite these efforts, the Council still consider that planning permission should be refused for the reasons set out above. |
| The following plans are relevant to this decision: Drawings approved in relation to 86/00546: 827/1; 827/2; 827/3; 827/4; 827/5; 827/6; 827/7; 827/8; 827/9; 827/10; |
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Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Emma Kearsey | Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham Ward | 16/12/2025 | 06/01/2026 | |
| Cllr Emma Sims | Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham Ward | 16/12/2025 | 06/01/2026 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 16/12/2025 | 06/01/2026 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 16/12/2025 | 06/01/2026 | |
| Mrs A Evans | Wickhamford Parish Council | 16/12/2025 | 06/01/2026 | |
| Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd | Local Medical Committee | 16/12/2025 | 06/01/2026 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Wind Turbines |
| Policy Case HLA - PAR/90/10A/HOU. Tower View Farm, Longdon Hill, Wickhamford, Evesham, WR11 7RP. AG DWELL. Affordable. Small site (EMP only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 11: Vale of Evesham Heavy Goods Vehicles Control Zone |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Agricultural Occupancy condition may apply: 86/00546 |
| No associated appeals |
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