| Application Number | W/26/00153/HP |
| Status | Application Approved |
| Application Valid |
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| 24/02/2026 |
| Consultation End |
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| 20/03/2026 |
| Committee Meeting |
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| N/A |
| Decision |
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| Approval |
| Decision Date |
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| 07/04/2026 |
| Appeal Started |
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| N/A |
| Appeal Decision |
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| N/A |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/26/00153/HP |
| Location Address | 20 Shirley Road Droitwich Spa WR9 8NR |
| Proposal | Single storey rear extension. |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Householder Planning |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 22/01/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 24/02/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 27/02/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 20/03/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 07/04/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Wendy Trimble |
| Parish | Droitwich Spa |
| Ward | Droitwich South West Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Tomasz Kamieniecki |
| Agent | Alina Chalubowicz, CTS Design |
| Agent Address | 20 Longford Close Birmingham B324JU |
| 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/consent, 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/drawings/documents – Location Plan and Proposed Block Plan – Dwg No CS-25/201/03 Proposed floor plan and 1st floor plan – Dwg No CS25/201/02 Reason: To define the permission in accordance with policies SWDPR01 and SWDPR03 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026 and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Prior to the first use / occupation of the development hereby approved, either a bat box (e.g. Ibstock enclosed bat box, Habibat bat box, Schwegler Wall-mounted Bat Shelter 2FE, Schwegler 2F Bat Box) and/or a bird box ( e.g. sparrow terrace, Schwegler 1b, vivaro pro Seville, vivaro pro Barcelona) shall be installed within the land ownership of the site. There should be clear flight path to the box without any clutter directly in front of the entrance. Bat boxes should be installed at least 4m above ground-level, facing south (or southwest/southeast), and not placed above windows. Nest boxes for tits, sparrows or starlings should be fixed two to four metres up a tree or a wall. Open-fronted boxes for robins and wrens need to be low down, below 2m, well hidden in vegetation. Bird boxes should face between north and east to avoid strong sunlight. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDPR29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied/first used until full details of all surface water drainage systems to serve the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved drainage works shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the first occupation/use of the development hereby permitted and shall be retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure development does not exacerbate flood risk and deals with surface water run-off from the site in a sustainable manner, in accordance with policies SWDPR 38, SWDPR 39 and SWDPR 40 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| No development shall take place until a percolation test has been carried out in accordance with BRE Digest 365, or such other equivalent guidance as may be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The results of the percolation test shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. If the percolation test results show that ground conditions are unsuitable for some, or all, types of infiltration device then an alternative method of surface water disposal will need to be submitted for approval. The agreed recommendations shall be implemented in full prior to the first occupation of the development. Reason: To ensure that the site can be adequately drained and to ensure development does not exacerbate flood risk and deals with surface water run-off from the site in a sustainable manner, in accordance with policies SWDPR 38, SWDPR 39 and SWDPR 40 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| The proposed development is situated within 250m of a registered landfill or significant area of unknown filled ground which potentially could produce landfill gas. The applicant is advised to consider incorporating matching landfill gas protection measures within the foundations of the proposed extension so as not to compromise any existing gas protection measures which may have been installed in the existing building. if the existing buiding has not protection measures currently there is no need to install gas protection measures within the proposed extension. |
| 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; In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. |
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| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Churchill Avenue DROITWICH SPA WR9 8NP | 27/02/2026 | |
| 18 Shirley Road DROITWICH SPA WR9 8NR | 27/02/2026 | |
| 22 Shirley Road DROITWICH SPA WR9 8NR | 27/02/2026 |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Eric Bowden | Droitwich Spa South West Ward | 27/02/2026 | 20/03/2026 | |
| Cllr Gregory Wilkins | Droitwich Spa South West Ward | 27/02/2026 | 20/03/2026 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 27/02/2026 | 20/03/2026 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 27/02/2026 | 20/03/2026 | |
| Mike Hayzelden | Droitwich Spa Civic Society | 27/02/2026 | 20/03/2026 | |
| Mr Mark Keld | Droitwich Town Council | 27/02/2026 | 20/03/2026 | |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 27/02/2026 | 20/03/2026 |
| Constraints List |
| Minor Aquifer |
| CIL002 - Main Urban Area |
| Landfill Consultation |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 2: Development Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy, Droitwich Settlement Development Boundary |
| SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| No associated appeals |