Application Number W/26/00023/FUL
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  • Application
    Valid
    12/01/2026
  • Consultation
    End
    28/08/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

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Summary
Application Number W/26/00023/FUL
Location Address Shazam Upper Street Defford WR8 9BG
Proposal Full planning application for the erection of 3no. dwellings and associated works on land to the rear of Shazam as well as alterations to the existing dwelling.
Status Pending
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 07/01/2026
Application Valid Date 12/01/2026
Consultation Start Date 01/05/2026
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 28/08/2026
Advert Expiry 12/02/2026
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Matt McConville
Parish Defford
Ward Eckington Ward
Applicant Mr. Mike Gommersall, Greenly Developments
Agent Mr. Adrian Aranda, AAV Architecture
Agent Address 29 Basepoint Business Centre Bromsgrove Enterprise Park Isidore Road Bromsgrove B60 3ET

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 07/01/2026 Applicationformredacted (579kb) -
01. Application Form 12/01/2026 Initial Consultee List 26.00023 (211kb) -
01. Application Form 16/06/2026 Email - Drainage / Highways Update (139kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Design And Access Statement Part 1 Of 6 (9930kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Design And Access Statement Part 2 Of 6 (7074kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Design And Access Statement Part 3 Of 6 (6386kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Design And Access Statement Part 4 Of 6 (7573kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Design And Access Statement Part 5 Of 6 (9879kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Design And Access including Energy Statement Part 6 Of 6 (1862kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Ea 2025 109 Arboricultural Impact Assessment (785kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Water Management Statement (19053kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 7302 Shazam Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Final 1.1 (4370kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Phase 1 Environmental Assessment Report V1 26.11.25 (19335kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Planning Statement (1379kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Bgs 345948 64493 Radon Report (1262kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 Radon Report (189kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/01/2026 2025 12 Shazam Defford Transport Technical Note 25 079 (4930kb) -
02. Supporting Information 12/01/2026 Cover letter.pdf (130kb) -
02. Supporting Information 16/03/2026 Design & Access Statement (A) - Part 1 of 6.pdf (8915kb) -
02. Supporting Information 16/03/2026 Design & Access Statement (A) - Part 5 of 6.pdf (8547kb) -
02. Supporting Information 01/04/2026 Heritage Impact Assessment (17401kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Design & Access Statemenet Part 1 of 6 (8895kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Design & Access Statement Final (b) Part 2 Of 6 (6252kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Design & Access Statement Final (b) Part 3 Of 6 (6309kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Design & Access Statement Final (b) Part 4 Of 6 (7050kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Design & Access Statement Final (b) Part 5 Of 6 (8548kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Design & Access Statement Final (b) Part 6 Of 6 (1225kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Section 106 Agreement Ah Contributions 220526(151029605.2) (283kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Swdpr 17 Housing Standards Compliance Statement Ndss And Part M4(2) (302kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Swdpr 37 Energy And Carbon Statement (6480kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Swdpr 40 Water Resources, Efficiency And Wastewater Statement (268kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Swdpr07 Green Infrastructure Management Statement (323kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Swdpr19 Affordable Housing Position Note (279kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/05/2026 Updated Swdpr36 Telecommunications And Broadband Consultation Note (1008kb) -
02. Supporting Information 16/06/2026 Drainage / Highways Update - suggested condition (90kb) -
02. Supporting Information 08/07/2026 Site Levels Plan (1353kb) -
02. Supporting Information 14/08/2026 Updated Site Layout B (2038kb) -
02. Supporting Information 14/08/2026 Updated Green Infrastructure Plan A (2152kb) -
02. Supporting Information 14/08/2026 Updated Boundary Treatment and Kerbing Layout A (1655kb) -
02. Supporting Information 14/08/2026 Updated Landscape Proposals D (2499kb) -
17. Validation 01/04/2026 Amendment - Pre-decision pro forma (80kb) -
17. Validation 16/06/2026 Amendment - Pre-decision pro forma (81kb) -
General 07/01/2026 SUPERSEDED - Proposed Site Layout (2049kb) 010 -
General 07/01/2026 SUPERSEDED - Plots 02 And 03 Proposed Plans (305kb) 023 -
General 12/01/2026 SUPERSEDED Plots 02 & 03 Proposed Elevations.pdf (416kb) 024 -
Biodiversity Net Gain
Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 12/01/2026 J336 Shazam Defford Condition Assessments App C V2 Jan 26.xlsx (91kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 12/01/2026 J336 Shazam Defford Statutory Metric Calculation Tool App B V2 Jan 26.xlsx (4140kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain Supporting Info. 07/01/2026 J336 Shazam Defford Biodiversity Net Gain Report V2 (963kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site/Location Plan 07/01/2026 Location Plan (310kb) 001 -
04. Site/Location Plan 12/01/2026 Topographical Survey.pdf (469kb) 005 -
04. Site/Location Plan 12/01/2026 Existing Site Layout Plan.pdf (1127kb) 004 -
05. Existing Plans 07/01/2026 Shazam Dwelling Existing Plans (285kb) 033 -
05. Existing Plans 07/01/2026 Shazam Dwelling Existing Elevations (282kb) 034 -
06. Proposed Plans 07/01/2026 Plot 01 Proposed Plans (302kb) 021 -
06. Proposed Plans 07/01/2026 Plot 01 Proposed Elevations (409kb) 022 -
06. Proposed Plans 07/01/2026 Plot 04 Shazam Proposed Plans (302kb) 025 -
06. Proposed Plans 07/01/2026 Plot 04 Shazam Proposed Elevations (387kb) 026 -
06. Proposed Plans 07/01/2026 Garage Floor Plan And Elevations (298kb) 027 -
06. Proposed Plans 09/07/2026 Site Section.pdf (1111kb) 10016_044 - A
06. Proposed Plans 09/07/2026 Site Layout.pdf (2038kb) 10016_010 - A
06. Proposed Plans 09/07/2026 Plots 02 & 03 Proposed Elevations.pdf (388kb) 10016_024 - A
06. Proposed Plans 09/07/2026 Plots 02 & 03 Proposed Plans.pdf (292kb) 10016_23 - A
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Constraints And Opportunities Plan (1395kb) 006 -
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Demolition Plan (356kb) 009 -
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Green Infrastructure Plan (2164kb) 011 -
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Shazam Dwelling Existing And Proposed Overlay (675kb) 035 -
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Tree Constraints Plan (1450kb) EA-2025-109(TCP) -
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Tree Impact Plan (1458kb) EA-2025-109(TIP) -
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Tree Protection Plan (1214kb) EA-2025-109(TPP) -
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Hard Landscaping Layout (2377kb) 041 -
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Lighting Layout (572kb) 043 -
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Boundary Treatment And Kerbing Layout (1619kb) 042 -
06a. Plans-Other 07/01/2026 Soft Landscape Proposals (932kb) GL2597 LP 01C -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 16/01/2026 Phil Griffiths Atalaya, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (83kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 22/01/2026 James Harrington Lows Hay Cottage, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (76kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 26/01/2026 Mrs A J Rice, Laburnum Cottage, Upper St, Defford, WR8 9BG (785kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 03/02/2026 Eleanor Deady Peartree House, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (78kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 03/02/2026 Eleanor Deady Peartree House, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (77kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 03/02/2026 Peter Rycraft 2 Box Tree Close, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BX (78kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 04/02/2026 Doreen Rowley Ios, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (77kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 04/02/2026 J. Lechley Sunnyview, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (81kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 11/02/2026 Stephen Arbery Rivendell, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (81kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 11/02/2026 AJ Rice, Laburnum Cottage, Upper Street, Defford, WR8 9BG (225kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 12/04/2026 James Harrington Lows Hay Cottage, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (76kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 14/04/2026 Mrs A J Rice - Laburnum Cottage, Upper Street, Defford, Wr8 9bg (1125kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 15/04/2026 Eleanor Deady Peartree House, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (78kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 16/04/2026 Eleanor Deady Peartree House, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (77kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 17/04/2026 Eleanor Deady Peartree House, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (85kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 24/06/2026 Eleanor Deady Peartree House, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (84kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 28/06/2026 Eleanor Deady Peartree House, Upper Street, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BG (82kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 28/07/2026 Stephen Arbery, Rivendell, Upper Street, Defford (118kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 16/08/2026 Peter Rycraft 2 Box Tree Close, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BX (83kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 22/01/2026 James Harrington (145kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 03/02/2026 Eleanor Deady (98kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 12/04/2026 James Harrington (160kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 15/04/2026 Eleanor Deady (55kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 01/09/2026 Mrs AJ Rice,Laburnum Cottage, Upper St, Defford, WR8 9BG (153kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 23/01/2026 Housing Team - WDC - Housing - WDC (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 26/01/2026 Highways - County Highways (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 27/01/2026 Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 29/01/2026 Mrs L Yapp - Defford Parish Council (81kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 30/01/2026 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 09/03/2026 Conservation Officer - Conservation Officer (77kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 02/04/2026 Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 07/04/2026 WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer - WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity (77kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 14/04/2026 Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 05/05/2026 WCC LLFA Planning Consultation - WCC Lead Local Flood Authority (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 29/05/2026 Conservation Officer - Conservation Officer (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 30/07/2026 Landscape Officer comments (40kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 30/07/2026 Tree Officer Comments (92kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 23/01/2026 Housing Team - WDC (155kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 26/01/2026 Highways (191kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 27/01/2026 Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land (118kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 07/04/2026 WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer (237kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 29/05/2026 Conservation Officer (199kb) -

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
Peartree House Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 03/02/2026
Peartree House Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 03/02/2026
Peartree House Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 15/04/2026
Peartree House Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 16/04/2026
Peartree House Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 17/04/2026
Peartree House Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 24/06/2026
Peartree House Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 28/06/2026
Sunnyview Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 04/02/2026
Lows Hay Cottage Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 22/01/2026
Lows Hay Cottage Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 12/04/2026
Laburnum Cottage Upper Street Defford WR8 9BG 26/01/2026
2 Box Tree Close Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BX 03/02/2026
2 Box Tree Close Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BX 16/08/2026
Rivendell Upper Street Defford Worcestershire WR8 9BG 28/07/2026
Ios Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 12/01/2026 04/02/2026
3 Box Tree Close Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BX 12/01/2026
4 Box Tree Close Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BX 12/01/2026
5 Box Tree Close Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BX 12/01/2026
Langdale Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 12/01/2026
Atalaya Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 12/01/2026 16/01/2026
Rivendell Upper Street Defford WORCESTER WR8 9BG 12/01/2026 11/02/2026

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Chief Executive Officer Worcestershire Local Medical Commmittee Limited 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
Cllr Paul Middlebrough Eckington Ward 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
Highways County Highways 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
Housing Team - WDC Housing - WDC 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
Landscape Officer WDC Landscape Officer 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
Mrs L Yapp Defford Parish Council 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
Policy Plans - General Policy Plans - General 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
WDC Heritage Officer WDC Heritage Officer 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land Worcestershire Regulatory Services 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 12/01/2026 02/02/2026
Chief Executive Officer Worcestershire Local Medical Commmittee Limited 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
Cllr Paul Middlebrough Eckington Ward 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
Highways County Highways 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
Housing Team - WDC Housing - WDC 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
Landscape Officer WDC Landscape Officer 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
Mrs L Yapp Defford Parish Council 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
Policy Plans - General Policy Plans - General 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
WDC Heritage Officer WDC Heritage Officer 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land Worcestershire Regulatory Services 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 02/04/2026 16/04/2026
WCC LLFA Planning Consultation WCC Lead Local Flood Authority 30/04/2026 21/05/2026
Delegated Commissioning Team NHS Herefordshire & Worcs Integrated Care Board 01/05/2026 22/05/2026
Highways County Highways 17/06/2026 01/07/2026
WCC LLFA Planning Consultation WCC Lead Local Flood Authority 17/06/2026 01/07/2026
Landscape Officer WDC Landscape Officer 14/08/2026 28/08/2026
WCC LLFA Planning Consultation WCC Lead Local Flood Authority 14/08/2026 28/08/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
Minor Aquifer
CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
Contaminated Land
Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent
Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent
Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent
Wind Turbines
Policy Case HLA - WDC/788/HOU. Shazam, Upper Street, Defford, Worcester, WR8 9BG. Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 6 housing units following the demolition of the exisitng dwelling. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 2: Development Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy, Defford Settlement Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1319734. Listed Building. LABURNHAM COTTAGE. LB/1319734
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