Application Number W/26/01303/FUL
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  • Application
    Valid
    14/07/2026
  • Consultation
    End
    20/08/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Pending
  • Decision
    Date
    N/A
  • Appeal
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    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number W/26/01303/FUL
Location Address Besford Water Tower Ladywood Road Besford
Proposal Conversion and extension of Besford Water Tower to form one dwelling, with new first-floor, detached subterranean garage with plant room, access and associated works.
Status Pending
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 05/06/2026
Application Valid Date 14/07/2026
Consultation Start Date 22/07/2026
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 20/08/2026
Advert Expiry 20/08/2026
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Gavin Greenhow
Parish Defford
Ward Eckington Ward
Applicant Mr Robinson, N J Robinson Farms Limited
Agent Mr Ed Thomas, Tompkins Thomas Planning
Agent Address 13 Langland Drive Hereford HR4 0QG

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 05/06/2026 Applicationformredacted (555kb) -
01. Application Form 07/07/2026 Initial Consultee List 26.01303 (206kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Design And Access Statment Besford Water Tower Revc (6263kb) -
02. Supporting Information 10/06/2026 Vcl24015 V1 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (2048kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 2024.11.28 Heritage Statement Besford Water Tower V4 (3866kb) -
02. Supporting Information 10/06/2026 Appendix 2 Delegated Report W2200776ful (47kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Mfs2 Visibility Splay Calculations (384kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Besford Atc Broad Hill Southern Site (537kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Besford Atc Ladywood Road Northern Site (537kb) -
02. Supporting Information 10/06/2026 Planning Statement including Sustainability Statement (1132kb) -
02. Supporting Information 10/06/2026 Tree Survey (2768kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Foul Drainage Assessment Form Besford Water Tower Ladywood Road Besford (431kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 2113bwt Besford Water Tower Landscape & Visual Appraisal Addendum2 Final281124 (441kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 2113bwt Besford Water Tower Landscape & Visual Appraisal Report Final For Issue (674kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Landscape & Visual Appraisal Appendix Figs 3 9 Viewpoint Assessments And Context Photos Final For Issue 080222 (2914kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Assessment Viewpoints Location Plan Jan 2022 (575kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Wider Landscape Context And Viewpoint Assessment Locations (2398kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 2113bwt Besford Water Tower Landscape & Visual Appraisal Addendumfinal For Issue 230922 (526kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Landscape & Visual Appraisal Addendum Appendix Figuresa3 A13addl Vp Assessments And Contextphotosfinaldraft200922 (17752kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Landscape & Visual Appraisal addendumfiga1 Localvplocations And Lscontextplan Final150922 (584kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/06/2026 Landscape & Visual Appraisal addendumfiga2widervplocations And Lscontextplanfinal150922 (4783kb) -
02. Supporting Information 25/06/2026 Water Management Strategy.pdf (313kb) -
02. Supporting Information 16/07/2026 Agent msge with additinal Highways plans etc (2826kb) -
02. Supporting Information 16/07/2026 Visibility Splay drawing query - 1784 402[93][24].pdf (1107kb) -
02. Supporting Information 16/07/2026 Besford ATC Broad Hill Southern Site[65].pdf (537kb) -
02. Supporting Information 16/07/2026 Besford ATC Ladywood Road Northern Site[4].pdf (537kb) -
02. Supporting Information 16/07/2026 MfS2 Vis Splay Calcs.pdf (384kb) -
17. Validation 16/07/2026 Restart - Proforma (585kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain
Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 25/06/2026 BNGMetric.v1.xlsm (3563kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain Supporting Info. 05/06/2026 Besford.condassts (1024kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain Supporting Info. 10/06/2026 Besfordwatertower.indbiogainplan.v2 (177kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site/Location Plan 25/06/2026 Site Location Plan (125kb) 1784 100 Rev C -
04. Site/Location Plan 25/06/2026 Existing Topographical Plan (169kb) 1784 200 Rev A -
04a. Block Plan 05/06/2026 Existing Block Plan (116kb) 1784 101 -
04a. Block Plan 25/06/2026 Existing & Proposed Block Plan (696kb) 1784 101 Rev A -
05. Existing Plans 25/06/2026 Existing Floor Plan (73kb) 1784 210 Rev A -
05. Existing Plans 06/07/2026 Existing Elevations North West & North East (150kb) 1784 301 Rev B -
05. Existing Plans 06/07/2026 Existing Elevations South West & South East (120kb) 1784 300 Rev B -
06. Proposed Plans 05/06/2026 Proposed Garage Sections (1201kb) 1784 452 -
06. Proposed Plans 25/06/2026 Ground Floor Plan Proposed (104kb) 1784 400 Rev B -
06. Proposed Plans 25/06/2026 First Floor Plan Proposed (79kb) 1784 401 Rev B -
06. Proposed Plans 25/06/2026 Proposed Elevations North & West (354kb) 1784 450 Rev B -
06. Proposed Plans 25/06/2026 Proposed Elevations South & East (270kb) 1784 451 Rev B -
06. Proposed Plans 25/06/2026 Proposed garage floor plan & elevation (1083kb) 1784 460 Rev B -
06. Proposed Plans 25/06/2026 Proposed Section (961kb) 1784 470 Rev B -
06. Proposed Plans 25/06/2026 Proposed Floor Plan & Landscape Layout (1679kb) 1784 500 Rev G -
06. Proposed Plans 25/06/2026 Render Visuals (1856kb) 1784 901 -
06. Proposed Plans 25/06/2026 Render Visuals (2476kb) 1784 902 -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 09/07/2026 Mr R Cooper & Mr J Jennings - Hereford & Worcester Fire Service (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 14/07/2026 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) - Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 16/07/2026 Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 17/07/2026 Highways - County Highways (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 19/07/2026 Mrs L Yapp - Defford Parish Council (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 27/07/2026 Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance (118kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 29/07/2026 Mr R Cooper & Mr J Jennings - Hereford & Worcester Fire Service (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 31/07/2026 Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 31/07/2026 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 03/08/2026 Highways (142kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 07/08/2026 Asset Protection Team - Severn Trent Water Limited (88kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 01/09/2026 Conservation Officer - Conservation Officer (75kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 14/07/2026 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) (572kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 17/07/2026 Highways (209kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 01/09/2026 Conservation Officer (138kb) -

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.


No associated neighbours

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Asset Protection Team Severn Trent Water Limited 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Cllr Paul Middlebrough Eckington Ward 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Conservation Officer Conservation Officer 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Highways County Highways 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Housing Team - WDC Housing - WDC 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Jonathan Brierley Open Spaces Society 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Mr R Cooper & Mr J Jennings Hereford & Worcester Fire Service 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Mrs E Marshall Landscape Officer 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Mrs L Yapp Defford Parish Council 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Mrs Marianne Pomeroy Worcestershire County Council (Minerals) 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Ramblers Head Office The Ramblers' Association (Worcestershire Area) 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Tree Preservation Officer Tree Preservation Officer 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
WCC (Public Rights of Way) WCC (Public Rights of Way) 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 07/07/2026 28/07/2026
Asset Protection Team Severn Trent Water Limited 22/07/2026
Cllr Paul Middlebrough Eckington Ward 22/07/2026
Conservation Officer Conservation Officer 22/07/2026
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 22/07/2026
Highways County Highways 22/07/2026
Housing Team - WDC Housing - WDC 22/07/2026
Jonathan Brierley Open Spaces Society 22/07/2026
Mr R Cooper & Mr J Jennings Hereford & Worcester Fire Service 22/07/2026
Mrs E Marshall Landscape Officer 22/07/2026
Mrs L Yapp Defford Parish Council 22/07/2026
Mrs Marianne Pomeroy Worcestershire County Council (Minerals) 22/07/2026
Ramblers Head Office The Ramblers' Association (Worcestershire Area) 22/07/2026
Tree Preservation Officer Tree Preservation Officer 22/07/2026
WCC (Public Rights of Way) WCC (Public Rights of Way) 22/07/2026
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 22/07/2026
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 22/07/2026
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 22/07/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday
Minor Aquifer
Minerals:Sand & Gravel Area
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
Section 106 Agreement
Wind Turbines
Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 32: Sand and Gravel
SWDPR 19: Designated Rural Areas-Meeting Affordable Housing Needs
SWDPR South Worcestershire Boundary: Wychavon District Council
SWDPR 29: Malvern Hills SSSI Mitigation Strategy Zone of Influence
SWDPR 43: Terrace and Glacial Sand and Gravel-Minerals and Waste Safeguarding
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- DF-506 C
No associated appeals