Application Number M/24/00941/FUL
Status Application Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    12/08/2024
  • Consultation
    End
    03/10/2024
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    17/11/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/24/00941/FUL
Location Address Crabtree Orchard Alpacas Willow Road Martley Worcester WR6 6PS
Proposal Continued use of land for the stationing of a caravan for residential occupation by a rural worker for a further temporary period of 3 years.
Status Refusal
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 09/07/2024
Application Valid Date 12/08/2024
Consultation Start Date 16/08/2024
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 03/10/2024
Advert Expiry 03/10/2024
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 17/11/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Hayley Jones
Parish Wichenford CP
Ward Martley Ward
Applicant Ms Julie Avalon
Agent Mr Stuart Anderson, Willis & Co. (Town Planning)Ltd
Agent Address 30 The Causeway Chippenham SN15 3DB

Condition Details / Information Notes
The application site lies outside any settlement boundary as defined by the South Worcestershire Development Plan and is therefore regarded as open countryside where new residential development is strictly controlled. Policy SWDP19 (Dwellings for Rural Workers) and the National Planning Policy Framework at paragraph 79 set out that new isolated housing can be allowed in special circumstances such as when there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near their place of work. The evidence advanced in support of this application, however, fails to demonstrate that there is a functional need to live on site or that the business is financially viable. Accordingly the rural workers dwelling is contrary to Policies SWDP 2 and SWDP19 (including Annex G of policy SWDP19) of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, Paragraph 79 of the NPPF and paragraph 10 of the Planning Practice Guidance (Housing needs of different groups)
This decision notice relates to the following plans and drawings: JA-JH-100, 200, 01
Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways:-allowing further information to be submitted following receipt of the application. In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. This is in accordance with paragraph 39 of the NPPF.  Despite these efforts, 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 09/07/2024 Application form redacted (420kb) -
02. Supporting Information 03/09/2024 Crabtree Orchard Essential Need Appraisal Final redacted financial information (1835kb) -
02. Supporting Information 19/07/2024 Avalon Covering Letter including Surface Water Details (1044kb) -
02. Supporting Information 02/12/2024 Crabtree ENA Response Final.pdf (109kb) -
Information 05/11/2024 Symonds & Sampson Agricultural Appraisal -redacted (176kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 09/07/2024 Location Plan (100kb) JA-JH-100 -
06. Proposed Plans 09/07/2024 Timber Cabin (15kb) JA-JH-01 -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 21/08/2024 Cllr Heather Rendall The New House, Kings Green, Wichenford, WORCESTER, WR6 6YG (77kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 11/09/2024 Sarah 6 sorry royal lane , Worcester , Wr5 1bx (76kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 11/09/2024 Sarah Dyson flat 1 Braeburn House , Victoria Circus , Tewkesbury , Gloucestershire , GL20 5GB (78kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 04/09/2024 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 14/10/2024 Aidan Smyth - MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 07/11/2024 Kenswich and Wichenford Parish Council Redacted Comments (77kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 17/11/2025 Delegated Report (131kb) -
12. Decision Notice 17/11/2025 Decision Notice (155kb) -
Planning Application Documents
SITE PLAN.pdf 03/09/2024 SITE PLAN.pdf (134kb) JA-JH-200 -

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
The New House Kings Green Wichenford WORCESTER WR6 6YG 21/08/2024
2 Newlands Cottage Billesley Lane Alvechurch B48 7HE 25/09/2024
6 sorry royal lane Worcester Wr5 1bx 11/09/2024
flat 1 Braeburn House Victoria Circus Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 5GB 11/09/2024

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 16/08/2024 06/09/2024
Becky Bowser Kenswick and Wichenford Parish Council 16/08/2024 06/09/2024
Cllr B J Williams Martley Ward 16/08/2024 06/09/2024
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 16/08/2024 06/09/2024
Highways County Highways 16/08/2024 06/09/2024
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 16/08/2024 06/09/2024

Constraints List


Constraints List
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Enforcement Notice Issued Ref: ENF/18/0189 Property: Land Known As Crabtree Orchard (Os 7667 5840), Wichenford,
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
No associated appeals