| Application Number | W/26/00510/PIP |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid11/03/2026 -
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End31/03/2026 -
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Date13/04/2026 -
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Started26/08/2026 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/26/00510/PIP |
| Location Address | Land at OS 0058 4545 The Strand Charlton |
| Proposal | Permission in Principle for the proposed erection of up to 9 no. dwellings |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Permission in Principle |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 05/03/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 11/03/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 11/03/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 31/03/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 13/04/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Charlotte Barry |
| Parish | Charlton , Cropthorne |
| Ward | Fladbury Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Tim & Mr Dave Stratton |
| Agent | Miss Harriet Larkins, Greenaway Planning Ltd. |
| Agent Address | PO Box937 Worcester WR4 4GS |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The application site lies outside of any defined development boundary and is therefore located within the open countryside, where development is strictly controlled under Policy SWDPR03 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review. Charlton is identified as a Category 4 village within the Settlement Hierarchy, where proposals must be assessed having regard to their scale and type, landscape character, locational sustainability and infrastructure capacity. In this case, the site is not considered to represent an appropriate or sustainable location for up to 9 dwellings, having regard to the limited range of services and facilities within Charlton and the consequent reliance of future occupiers on travel by private motor vehicle in order to access day-to-day services, facilities and employment opportunities. The development would therefore give rise to a conflict with policies SWDPR 01, SWDPR 03 and SWDPR 06 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review together with the aims of Section 9 ('Promoting sustainable transport') of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The application site comprises an open field on the southern edge of The Strand which is agricultural in character and forms part of the undeveloped rural edge of Charlton. This part of the village is characterised by a predominantly linear pattern of frontage development along The Strand, beyond which the land quickly gives way to open countryside. The site also falls within the Principal Village Farmlands landscape type, where the open, farmed landscape and the relationship between the settlement and surrounding agricultural land are important defining characteristics. By reason of the amount of development proposed, the introduction of up to 9 dwellings would represent an uncharacteristic intensification of built form in this edge-of-settlement location, resulting in the permanent domestication of undeveloped land and harmful erosion of the rural character, landscape setting and countryside edge of the settlement. The proposal would therefore fail to respond appropriately to the character of the site and its surroundings, contrary to Policies SWDPR03, 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. |
| This decision notice relates to the following plans: 2607_001 Location Plan (Site 1) 2607_002 Indicative Site Plan (Site 1) |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 The Hollies Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LP | 16/03/2026 | |
| Lenzie The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 22/03/2026 | |
| 3 Brookside The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 21/03/2026 | |
| 22 Heathfield Road Norton EVESHAM WR11 4TQ | 07/04/2026 | |
| 6 Brookside The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 16/03/2026 | |
| 52 Main Street Sedgeberrow EVESHAM WR11 7UF | 16/03/2026 | |
| 5 Brookside The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 25/03/2026 | |
| Canady House Canada Bank Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LB | 19/03/2026 | |
| Jaysville The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 23/03/2026 | |
| Bank House Ryden Lane Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LQ | 25/03/2026 | |
| 12 The Dovecote Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LL | 13/03/2026 | |
| 5 Cherry Orchard Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LD | 23/03/2026 | |
| Yew Tree Cottage The Green Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LJ | 25/03/2026 | |
| 8 Brookside The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 22/03/2026 | |
| 1 Brookside The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 22/03/2026 | |
| Macsabode The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 17/03/2026 | |
| Merrybrook The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 22/03/2026 | |
| Merrybrook The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 22/03/2026 | |
| Chapel House 10 Old Vicarage Gardens Ryden Lane Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LR | 31/03/2026 | |
| 23 Rowan Close EVESHAM WR11 1YG | 19/03/2026 | |
| Dean Ridge 10 The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 17/03/2026 | |
| Dean Ridge 10 The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 17/03/2026 | |
| Merry Brae 19 The Dovecote Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LL | 25/03/2026 | |
| 1 Brookside The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 26/03/2026 | |
| Lamp Cottage 1 Canada Bank Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LB | 19/03/2026 | |
| 7 Cherry Orchard Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LD | 15/03/2026 | |
| Foxworthy The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 25/03/2026 | |
| 4 Brookside The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 16/03/2026 | |
| 1 Cherry Orchard Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LD | 15/03/2026 | |
| Brookfields Canada Bank Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LB | 24/03/2026 | |
| 11 Cherry Orchard Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LD | 23/03/2026 | |
| Dean Ridge 10 The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 16/03/2026 | |
| 4 Brookside The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 16/03/2026 | |
| Garden Cottage The Green Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LJ | 22/03/2026 | |
| 3 Cherry Orchard Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LD | 16/03/2026 | |
| 3 Sidings Lane Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LA | 23/03/2026 | |
| 1 Brookside The Strand Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3JZ | 25/03/2026 | |
| The Cobb 7 The Bight Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LF | 23/03/2026 | |
| Hadley Rill Ryden Lane Charlton PERSHORE WR10 3LQ | 20/03/2026 | |
| 23 The Lankets Badsey EVESHAM WR11 7EH | 21/03/2026 | |
| 22 Heathfield Road Norton EVESHAM WR11 4TQ | 20/03/2026 | |
| 22 Heathfield Road Norton EVESHAM WR11 4TQ | 27/03/2026 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Angie Crump | Fladbury Ward | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | |
| Environment Agency | West Area Planning | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | |
| Housing Team - WDC | Housing - WDC | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | |
| Mrs W Cope | Charlton Parish Council | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | |
| Richard Timney | Cropthorne Parish Council | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | |
| Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd | Local Medical Committee | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | |
| Worcestershire County Council (Public Paths) | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| Wind Turbines |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Restore |
| Minor Aquifer |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- CN-507 B |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- CQ-503 B |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | W/26/00510/PIP |
| PINS Appeal Ref | 6014674 |
| Method | Written Procedure |
| Start date | 26/08/2026 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | 15/10/2026 |
| Interested Party Comments Due | 01/10/2026 |
| Inquiry Date | |
| Venue | |
| Decision | |
| Issue Date | |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6014674
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