| Application Number | W/26/00796/PIP |
| Status | Application Refused |
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End13/05/2026 -
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Date20/05/2026 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/26/00796/PIP |
| Location Address | Hinchley Farm Rushock Cutnall Green Droitwich Spa WR9 0NF |
| Proposal | Permission in principle for up to 2 dwellings |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Permission in Principle |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 09/04/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 15/04/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 17/04/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 13/05/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 20/05/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Charlotte Barry |
| Parish | Elmley Lovett |
| Ward | Hartlebury Ward, Dodderhill Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Chris Sankey |
| Agent | Mr Reiss Sadler |
| Agent Address | Marrons Bridgeway House Bridgeway Statford Upon Avon CV37 6YX |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The application site lies outside the defined development boundary of Cutnall Green and is therefore located within the open countryside, where residential development is strictly controlled. The proposal would not fall within any of the exceptions to new residential development in the open countryside set out within Policy SWDPR03 and would not accord with the adopted spatial development strategy. Furthermore, whilst Cutnall Green is identified as a Category 3 village, the settlement contains only a limited range of services and facilities and scheduled public transport provision is restricted in frequency. Future occupiers would therefore be likely to rely on private motor vehicles for the majority of day-to-day journeys, including access to employment, healthcare, shopping and a wider range of services and facilities. The proposal would therefore fail to represent a sustainable location for residential development. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies SWDPR01, SWDPR03 and SWDPR06 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The application site lies within the West Midlands Green Belt. The proposal is not considered to fall within any of the exceptions to inappropriate development set out at paragraph 154 of the National Planning Policy Framework, including limited infilling within a village, having regard to the site’s heavily vegetated and undeveloped character, its relationship with the main built-up part of Cutnall Green, and the loose-knit and sporadic pattern of development in this part of Kidderminster Road. The site is also not considered to constitute Grey Belt land for the purposes of paragraph 155 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Furthermore, the proposal does not satisfy the cumulative requirements of paragraph 155, including the requirement for a demonstrable unmet need and for development to be in a sustainable location. The proposal therefore constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, which is by definition harmful. It would also result in harm to Green Belt openness and encroachment into the countryside through the introduction of residential built form, domestic activity and associated paraphernalia on presently undeveloped land. No very special circumstances have been demonstrated which would clearly outweigh this harm. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy SWDPR04 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review and the Green Belt provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, including paragraphs 153, 154 and 155. |
| The application site comprises a heavily vegetated and undeveloped parcel of land on the western edge of the A442. It is experienced from the public realm as a landscape break within the loose-knit pattern of development to the north of Cutnall Green, contributing to the transition between the settlement edge and the open countryside beyond. The proposal would result in the domestication of this undeveloped land through the introduction of residential built form, domestic activity and associated paraphernalia. The proposed amount of development would fail to respond positively to the character and quality of the local area and would erode the rural, vegetated character of the site and its contribution to the Principal Timbered Farmlands landscape type. The proposal is therefore 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. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Moat House School Lane Cutnall Green DROITWICH SPA WR9 0PH | 07/05/2026 | |
| Cherry Tree House 3 School Lane Cutnall Green DROITWICH SPA WR9 0PH | 05/05/2026 | |
| 6 Elmley Lane Cutnall Green DROITWICH SPA WR9 0PN | 04/05/2026 | |
| 1 The Sherratts Cutnall Green DROITWICH SPA WR9 0PN | 03/05/2026 | |
| Claremont 3 The Sherratts Cutnall Green DROITWICH SPA WR9 0PN | 06/05/2026 | |
| Hinchley Cottage Elmley Lane Cutnall Green DROITWICH SPA WR9 0PN | 17/04/2026 | 28/04/2026 |
| Annexe At Hinchley Farm Rushock Cutnall Green WR9 0PN | 17/04/2026 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Smyth | WDC - Archaeology & Planning Advisor | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Worcestershire Local Medical Commmittee Limited | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | |
| Cllr Antony Hartley | Hartlebury Ward | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | |
| Cllr Rick Deller | Dodderhill Ward | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | |
| Landscape Officer | WDC Landscape Officer | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | |
| Mr N Wright | Elmley Lovett Parish Council | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | |
| Tree Preservation Officer | WDC Tree Preservation Officer | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | |
| WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 17/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Paper: Droitwich Advertiser - Thursday |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Landfill Consultation |
| Green Belt |
| 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 |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 2: Greenbelt |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| PD Rights Removed may apply: 18/00607/FUL - Hinchley Cottage, Elmley Lane, Cutnall Green, Droitwich Spa, WR9 0NF |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | W/26/00796/PIP |
| PINS Appeal Ref | 6017898 |
| Method | Written Procedure Part 1 |
| Start date | 16/10/2026 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | 04/12/2026 |
| Interested Party Comments Due | 20/11/2026 |
| Inquiry Date | |
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| Decision | |
| Issue Date | |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6017898
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal | |||||
| 31. Appeal Documents | 16/10/2026 | Appeal Form 6017898.pdf | (64kb) | - | |
| 31. Appeal Documents | 16/10/2026 | START DATE - New planning appeal_ 6017898 | (79kb) | - | |
| 31. Appeal Documents | 19/10/2026 | 6017898 Lpa Questionnaire Submission | (91kb) | - | |
| 32. Appeal Appellants Case | 16/10/2026 | Application Form.pdf | (327kb) | - | |
| 32. Appeal Appellants Case | 16/10/2026 | Decision Notice.pdf | (272kb) | - | |
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