| Application Number | W/26/00397/PIP |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Application
Valid23/02/2026 -
Consultation
End01/04/2026 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date10/04/2026 -
Appeal
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Appeal
DecisionN/A
| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/26/00397/PIP |
| Location Address | Crossland Cottage Newland Common Road Salwarpe Droitwich Spa WR9 7JE |
| Proposal | Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 4 no. dwellings |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Permission in Principle |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 19/02/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 23/02/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 23/02/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 01/04/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 10/04/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Charlotte Barry |
| Parish | Salwarpe |
| Ward | North Claines & Salwarpe Ward |
| Applicant | Mr & Mrs Everton |
| Agent | Mr David Addison |
| Agent Address | AddisonRees Planning Consultancy Ltd Open Space Chequers Close Enigma Park Malvern WR14 1GP |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| Drawing no/s: Drg no. 01 Location Plan - Scale 1:1250 |
| The application site lies within the Green Belt. The proposal seeks Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 4 dwellings on an undeveloped parcel of land. The Local Planning Authority does not consider that the proposal falls within any of the exceptions to inappropriate development set out in paragraph 154 of the National Planning Policy Framework. In particular, the proposal would not amount to limited infilling, as the site does not read as a small, contained gap within a continuous built-up frontage, but instead forms a distinct parcel of land which is experienced as part of the wooded and semi-rural edge of the settlement. The proposal therefore constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt which is harmful by definition. In addition, the development would, by reason of the introduction of built form and associated domestic development, reduce the openness of the Green Belt and result in the domestication of an undeveloped parcel of land. No very special circumstances have been advanced which would clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, and the other harm identified. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy SWDPR04 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The application site lies outside of the defined development boundary of Droitwich Spa and is therefore located within the open countryside, where development is strictly controlled under Policy SWDPR03 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review. Notwithstanding the site’s relative proximity to the built form of Droitwich Spa, future occupiers would not be able to access the urban area in a safe or convenient manner on foot due to the absence of any roadside footpaths, street lighting or substantial grass verges on the routes between the site and the settlement, together with the surrounding highway network including roads subject to the national speed limit. Future occupiers would therefore be heavily reliant on the private motor vehicle in order to access day-to-day services, facilities, employment opportunities and public transport. The proposal would therefore represent residential development in an inappropriate and unsustainable location, contrary to Policy SWDPR03, in particular Parts D and E, of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The application site comprises an undeveloped parcel of land beyond the defined development boundary at the junction of Newland Common Road and Pulley Lane, which is experienced as part of the countryside edge and the transitional space between the urban area of Droitwich Spa and the surrounding rural landscape. The site falls within the Principal Timbered Farmlands landscape type, and more specifically Land Cover Parcel MW111 Hindlip Principal Timbered Farmlands, where filtered views, substantial vegetation, winding lanes and a dispersed settlement pattern are important defining characteristics. By reason of the proposed use of the land for up to 4 dwellings, and the amount of development proposed in this location, the development would result in the domestication and suburbanisation of an undeveloped parcel of land, representing an inappropriate and harmful encroachment of residential development into the wooded and semi-rural fringe of the settlement. The proposal would fail to respond appropriately to the character of the site and its surroundings and would harm the character and appearance of the site and its wider landscape setting, contrary to Policies SWDPR03, SWDPR16, SWDPR28 and SWDPR34 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form of our statutory policies in the Development Plan, Supplementary Planning Documents, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably. The Council has however been unable to seek solutions to problems arising from this application as the principal of the proposal is considered contrary to our statutory policies and negotiation would not overcome that reason for refusal. Despite the Council’s efforts, it is considered that planning permission should be refused for the reasons set out in the decision notice. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Kestrel Crescent DROITWICH SPA WR9 7HH | 22/03/2026 | |
| 3 Oakley Meadows Newland Droitwich Spa DROITWICH WR9 7HN | 31/03/2026 | |
| Ivydene Newland Common Road Salwarpe DROITWICH SPA WR9 7JE | 23/02/2026 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Daniel Birch | North Claines & Salwarpe Ward | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Cllr Nicolas Wright | North Claines & Salwarpe Ward | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Housing Team - WDC | Housing - WDC | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Mr G Simms | Forestry Commission England | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Mr S Bloomfield | Worcestershire Wildlife Trust | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Mrs E Gallagher | Salwarpe Parish Council | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Mrs E Marshall | Landscape Officer | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Tree Preservation Officer | Tree Preservation Officer | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Woodland Trust | Woodland Trust | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd | Local Medical Committee | 23/02/2026 | 09/03/2026 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Ancient Woodland |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Green Belt |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Local Wildlife Site |
| Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Tree Preservation Order - TPO/W/75/66/001/TPO |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 2: Greenbelt |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Restore |
| SWDP 22: Sites Of Regional Or Local Wildlife Importance |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| No associated appeals |
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