| Application Number | W/26/01441/HP |
| Status | Application Approved |
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Valid01/07/2026 -
Consultation
End04/08/2026 -
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Date09/10/2026 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | W/26/01441/HP |
| Location Address | Checketts Farm The Green Rous Lench Evesham WR11 4UN |
| Proposal | New access, driveway and turning area |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Householder Planning |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 22/06/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 01/07/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 02/07/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 04/08/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | 30/07/2026 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 09/10/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Joshua Evans |
| Parish | Rous Lench |
| Ward | Inkberrow Ward |
| Applicant | Mrs Rosemary Smith |
| Agent | Mr Mark Young, Berry and Young |
| Agent Address | 19 Orchard Walk Evesham WR11 1HA |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To conform with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. |
| Unless where required or allowed by other conditions attached to this permission/consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the information (including details on the proposed materials) provided on the application form and the following plans/drawings/documents – Proposed Block Plan Validated 01 July 2026 ; Location Plan, 01 July 2026 . Reason: To define the permission in accordance with policies SWDPR01 and SWDPR03 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026 and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Prior to first use of the hardstanding herby approved a landscape scheme shall be submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall include a scaled plan identifying: A. All proposed planting, accompanied by a written specification setting out; species, size, quantity, density with cultivation details. B. All proposed boundary treatment. All planting, seeding or turf laying in the approved landscaping scheme shall be carried out in the first planting season following the completion of the development. Any trees or plants which die, are removed or become severely damaged or diseased within 5 years of planting will be replaced in accordance with the approved plans. Reason: To safeguard and enhance the character and amenity of the area in order to conform with policies SWDPR29 and SWDPR34 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026 and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The Development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the first 5m of the access into the development, measured from the edge of the carriageway, has been surfaced in a bound material. Reason: In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with Policy SWDPR06 and SWDPR28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| The Development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the turning and parking areas shown on the Proposed Block Plan have been provided. These areas shall thereafter be retained and kept available for their respective approved uses at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway, in accordance with Policy SWDPR06 and SWDPR28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted, the details set out in the submitted Water Management Statement shall be fully implemented and remain thereafter. Reason: To ensure that an appropriate sustainable drainage system is provided to serve the development in accordance with policy SWDPR 39 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| Positive and Proactive Statement. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The planning application sought an acceptable form of development consistent with the requirements of relevant policies and material considerations. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Checketts Farm The Green Rous Lench EVESHAM WR11 4UN | 16/07/2026 | |
| Little Checketts Farm The Green Rous Lench EVESHAM WR11 4UN | 02/07/2026 | |
| Westol Hall Farm Alcester Road Radford WORCESTER WR7 4LW | 02/07/2026 | |
| Dove Tail Barn The Green Rous Lench EVESHAM WR11 4UN | 02/07/2026 | |
| Windy Beams The Green Rous Lench EVESHAM WR11 4UN | 02/07/2026 | |
| Sunstones The Green Rous Lench EVESHAM WR11 4UN | 02/07/2026 | 09/07/2026 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Ben Hurdman | Inkberrow Ward | 02/07/2026 | 23/07/2026 | |
| Cllr Nick Dawkes | Inkberrow Ward | 02/07/2026 | 23/07/2026 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 02/07/2026 | 23/07/2026 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 02/07/2026 | 23/07/2026 | |
| Michelle Marriner | Rous Lench Parish Council | 02/07/2026 | 23/07/2026 | |
| National Amenities Societies | National Amenities Societies | 02/07/2026 | 23/07/2026 | |
| WDC Heritage Officer | WDC Heritage Officer | 02/07/2026 | 23/07/2026 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| SWDPR 29: Malvern Hills SSSI Mitigation Strategy Zone of Influence |
| CIL008 - Non-Urban Area |
| Minor Aquifer |
| SWDPR 43: Terrace and Glacial Sand and Gravel-Minerals and Waste Safeguarding |
| Listed Building - 0m Buffer: Grade II. H.E Ref: 1081655. Listed Building. CHECKETTS FARMHOUSE. LB/1081655 |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1081655. Listed Building. CHECKETTS FARMHOUSE. LB/1081655 |
| Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday |
| Affect setting: Rous Lench Conservation Area |
| Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent |
| Rous Lench Conservation Area |
| Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent |
| Wind Turbines |
| Policy Case HLA - PAR/74/20/HOU. Checketts Farm, The Green, Rous Lench, Evesham, WR11 4UN. Proposed division of one dwelling into two dwellings (Grade II) Listed Building. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 6: Conservation Area |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 2: Development Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy, Rous Lench Settlement Development Boundary |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 5: Protect and Restore |
| SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:30 (High): 30 year extent |
| SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:100 (Medium): 100 year extent |
| SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:1000 (Low): 1000 year extent |
| SWDPR 19: Designated Rural Areas-Meeting Affordable Housing Needs |
| Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent |
| SWDPR South Worcestershire Boundary: Wychavon District Council |
| SWDPR 48: Open Space. Amenity Greenspace. The Green |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1081653. Listed Building. BARN ABOUT 40 METRES NORTH-WEST OF GRANGE FARMHOUSE. LB/1081653 |
| Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer: Grade II. HE Ref: 1096266. Listed Building. THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE. LB/1096266 |
| No associated appeals |
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