Application Number W/26/00781/FUL
Status Application Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    16/04/2026
  • Consultation
    End
    15/05/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    28/05/2026
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number W/26/00781/FUL
Location Address Rectory Farm Dodderhill Common Hanbury Bromsgrove B60 4AT
Proposal Replacement of an Agricultural Building with a Single Dwellinghouse and Replacement of Existing Outbuilding with Garage. Application for variation of Condition 2 following a grant of planning permission 20/00448/FUL - (Variation of conditions 2 & 8 of Ref. 21/00556/FUL)
Status Refusal
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 07/04/2026
Application Valid Date 16/04/2026
Consultation Start Date 17/04/2026
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 15/05/2026
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 28/05/2026

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Gillian McDermott
Parish Hanbury , Dodderhill
Ward Inkberrow Ward, Dodderhill Ward
Applicant Mr John Dawson
Agent Mr Stephen Locke, Stephen Locke Associates
Agent Address Barcaldine Barrack Lane Lilleshall Newport Shropshire TF10 9ER

Condition Details / Information Notes
Overall, the replacement dwelling would be disproportionately larger and increase the existing gross internal floorspace compared with the extant planning permissions W/21/00556/FUL and W/20/00448/FUL by significantly by more than 30%. Therefore, the replacement dwelling would be contrary to policy SWDPR 23 A iii and subsequently SWDPR 03 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review along with the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The proposed development by virtue of its proposed size, height and scale is materially larger than the existing dwelling. It therefore does not meet the requirements for replacement dwellings under paragraph 154(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework, amounting to an 'inappropriate' form of development in the Green Belt. The increased massing overall would result in harm to the openness of the Green Belt, contrary to one of the purposes of including land within the Green Belt. Inappropriate development is, by definition, harmful. The harm has not been clearly outweighed by other considerations so Very Special Circumstances do not exist. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy SWDPR 04 and SWDPR 23 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The design of the proposal with its complicated roof form and design features would fail to reflect the simple form and design of the agricultural building which it would replace and fails to represent a high design quality, particularly when viewing the rear and both side elevations. The development would therefore be contrary to Policies SWDPR 05 and SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Refused plan numbers: SK01 B - Plans SK02 B - Front and rear elevations SK03 B - Side elevations SK04 C - Location and site plan
Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways:- contacting the applicant's agent to discuss the proposal in the light of the adoption of the South Worcestershire Developement Plan Review policies 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. However, the Council still consider that planning permission should be refused for the reasons set out above.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 07/04/2026 Application Form (redacted) (361kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/04/2026 Condition Variation Statement (2769kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site/Location Plan 16/04/2026 Location Plan & Block Plan (2041kb) SK04 - C
06. Proposed Plans 07/04/2026 Proposed Floor Plans (1242kb) SK01 - B
06. Proposed Plans 07/04/2026 Proposed North & South Elevations (1034kb) SK02 - B
06. Proposed Plans 07/04/2026 Proposed East & West Elevations (922kb) SK03 - B
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 07/05/2026 mr & mrs r seymour Tomlins, Dodderhill Common, Hanbury, BROMSGROVE, B60 4AT (81kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 29/04/2026 Terri Tibbetts - Dodderhill Parish Council (79kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 06/05/2026 Highways - County Highways (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 19/05/2026 Mrs C Shinner - Hanbury Parish Council (79kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 06/05/2026 Highways (156kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 28/05/2026 Delegated Report (293kb) -
12. Decision Notice 28/05/2026 Decision Notice (275kb) -

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
Tomlins Dodderhill Common Hanbury BROMSGROVE B60 4AT 07/05/2026
Dodderhill House Dodderhill Common Hanbury Bromsgrove B60 4AT 17/04/2026
The Old Church House School Road Hanbury Bromsgrove B60 4BT 17/04/2026
Lombards Dodderhill Common Hanbury BROMSGROVE B60 4AT 17/04/2026
The Holloway Dodderhill Common Hanbury BROMSGROVE B60 4AT 17/04/2026
Tomlins Dodderhill Common Hanbury BROMSGROVE B60 4AT 17/04/2026

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Cllr Ben Hurdman Inkberrow Ward 17/04/2026 08/05/2026
Cllr Nick Dawkes Inkberrow Ward 17/04/2026 08/05/2026
Cllr Rick Deller Dodderhill Ward 17/04/2026 08/05/2026
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 17/04/2026 08/05/2026
Gill Lungley Dodderhill Parish Council 17/04/2026 08/05/2026
Highways County Highways 17/04/2026 08/05/2026
Mrs C Shinner Hanbury Parish Council 17/04/2026 08/05/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 2: Greenbelt
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday
Landfill Consultation
Green Belt
PD Rights Removed may apply: W/04/01496/PN - Rectory Farm, Dodderhill Common, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, B60 4AT
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Locally Listed Park & Garden. Grade NULL. HE REF: NULL. . LPG/28889
Contaminated Land
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/44/89/001/TPO
Wind Turbines
Minor Aquifer
Policy Case HLA - WDC/167/HOU. Rectory Farm, Dodderhill Common, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, B60 4AT. Replacement of an Agricultural Building with a Single Dwellinghouse and Replacement of Existing Outbuilding with Garage. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
Policy Case HLA - PAR/29/92/HOU. Rectory Farm, Dodderhill Common, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, B60 4AT (not suitable for low suspension vehicles). Notification for prior approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) and for associated operational development.. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
Ancient Woodland
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Woodland Trust Ancient/Veteran Trees-Consult if within 100m for Major Dev or 50m for HP/Minor Dev
National Trust Consult: Hanbury Hall
No associated appeals