Application Number M/24/01123/FUL
Status Application Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    02/09/2024
  • Consultation
    End
    22/11/2024
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    11/02/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    04/04/2025
  • Appeal
    Decision
    Dismissed
Summary
Application Number M/24/01123/FUL
Location Address Lower Lightwood Farm Lightwood Lane Cotheridge Worcester WR6 5LT
Proposal Conversion of existing commercial buildings into 2 no. dwellinghouses with associated landscaping works.
Status Refusal
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision Dismissed

Important Dates
Application Received Date 12/08/2024
Application Valid Date 02/09/2024
Consultation Start Date 01/11/2024
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 22/11/2024
Advert Expiry 03/10/2024
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 11/02/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Jivan Manku
Parish Cotheridge CP
Ward Martley Ward
Applicant BM & SA Burgoyne
Agent Mr Simon Rowles, Greenaway Planning Limited
Agent Address PO Box 937 Peachley Lane Lower Broadheath Worcester Worcestershire WR4 4GS

Condition Details / Information Notes
The application site is situated in the open countryside and its location is not sustainable due to the limited travel choices available and the lack of footpaths and street lighting along Lightwood Lane. Potential occupiers would be heavily reliant on private motor vehicles to get to and from the site. Due to its location it would significantly reduce the positive benefits that lay behind the policy objectives of securing reduced travel. Furthermore, as the site is poorly related to local services, this would increase the need for journeys to be made by private motor vehicle. As such, the proposal would not be sustainable in terms of location and is contrary to Policies SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP4, of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, Chapter 9, particularly paragraph 110 and 115 that require development to minimise the demand for travel and offer genuinely sustainable travel choices.
Statement of Positive and Proactive Working In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form of our statutory policies in the Development Plan, Supplementary Planning Documents, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably. The Council has however been unable to seek solutions to problems arising from this application as the principal of the proposal is considered contrary to our statutory policies and negotiation would not overcome the reasons for refusal. Despite the Council’s efforts, it is considered that planning permission should be refused for the reasons set out in the decision notice.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 12/08/2024 Applicationformredacted (464kb) -
01. Application Form 12/08/2024 Depot Baseline Habitat Map (1401kb) -
02. Supporting Information 12/08/2024 Statement & WMS (764kb) -
02. Supporting Information 12/08/2024 BNG Spreadsheet (4201kb) -
02. Supporting Information 12/08/2024 Bat Survey June 2024 (1241kb) -
02. Supporting Information 12/08/2024 Proposed Habitat Map (1378kb) -
02. Supporting Information 12/08/2024 Pea & Bng Assessment July 2024 (1820kb) -
17. Validation 30/09/2024 Amendment - Pre-decision pro forma (30kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 02/09/2024 Site Location (566kb) Site Location -
04a. Block Plan 30/09/2024 1527 BURGOYNE LIGHTWOOD LANE -ISO A3 BLOCK1-SEPTEMBER.pdf (569kb) 1527 01 - 1
05. Existing Plans 12/08/2024 Barn 1 Existing Plan & Elevations (189kb) 1527 02 -
05. Existing Plans 12/08/2024 Barn 2 Existing Plan & Elevations (228kb) 1527 04 -
06. Proposed Plans 12/08/2024 Barn 1 Proposed Plan & Elevations (222kb) 1527 03 -
06. Proposed Plans 12/08/2024 Barn 2 Proposed Plan &Elevations (248kb) 1527 05 -
06a. Plans-Other 17/10/2024 Barn Conversion - Burgoyne - 30.09.24.pdf (548kb) 1527 02-05 - 1
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 03/09/2024 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) - WCC - Footpaths (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 15/09/2024 Mr W M Everitt - Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 19/09/2024 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 01/10/2024 Vid Blakeney - Broadwas & Cotheridge Parish Council (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 03/10/2024 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) - WCC - Footpaths (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 05/12/2024 NHO Comments (246kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 03/09/2024 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) (564kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 03/10/2024 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) (109kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 11/02/2025 Delegated Report (226kb) -
12. Decision Notice 11/02/2025 Decision Notice (157kb) -
Appeal
Appeal - Decision 05/08/2025 APPEAL DECISION 3361738 (97kb) -

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
Elgar Coaches Lower Lightwood Farm Lightwood Lane Cotheridge WORCESTER WR6 5LT 12/09/2024
Lower Lightwood Caravan Lightwood Lane Cotheridge WORCESTER WR6 5LT 12/09/2024
Northways Lower Lightwood Lightwood Lane Cotheridge WORCESTER WR6 5LT 12/09/2024
Rivendale Lightwood Lane Cotheridge WORCESTER WR6 5LT 12/09/2024
The Old Dairy Lower Lightwood Farm Lightwood Lane Cotheridge WORCESTER WR6 5LT 12/09/2024
Walnut Cottage Lower Lightwood Lightwood Lane Cotheridge WORCESTER WR6 5LT 12/09/2024

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Cllr B J Williams Martley Ward 02/09/2024 23/09/2024
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 02/09/2024 23/09/2024
Highways County Highways 02/09/2024 23/09/2024
Jonathan Brierley The Open Spaces Society 02/09/2024 23/09/2024
Lisa Law Broadwas & Cotheridge Parish Council 02/09/2024 23/09/2024
Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) 02/09/2024 23/09/2024
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 02/09/2024 23/09/2024
Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) WCC - Footpaths 02/09/2024 23/09/2024
Highways County Highways 30/09/2024 14/10/2024
Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) 30/09/2024 14/10/2024
Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) WCC - Footpaths 30/09/2024 14/10/2024
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 01/11/2024 22/11/2024

Constraints List


Constraints List
Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Enforcement Notice Issued Ref: E/14/00220/PHY3/A Property: Land at Elgar Coaches, Lightwood Lane, Cotheridge, Worcestershire, WR6 5LT
Enforcement Notice Issued Ref: E/14/00220/PHY3/B Property: Lower Lightwood Farm, Lightwood Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LT
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- CO-520 C
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
Policy Case ELA - MHDC/211/EMP. Lower Lightwood Farm, Lightwood Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LT. Change of use of the a building from existing (Sui generis) to ClassE (g) - Building C (The Dutch Barn) only.. Not Started.
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Appeals Information
Number M/24/01123/FUL
PINS Appeal Ref APP/J1860/W/25/3361738
Method Written Representations Procedure
Start date 04/04/2025
LPA Final Comments Due 23/05/2025
Interested Party Comments Due 09/05/2025
Inquiry Date
Venue
Decision Dismissed
Issue Date 04/08/2025

https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=3361738

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Appeal
30. Appeal - Application Form 04/04/2025 01 Appeal Form 1134188 (88kb) -
31. Appeal - Documents 09/04/2025 QUESTIONNAIRE - 1146783.pdf (112kb) -
31. Appeal - Documents 04/04/2025 Start letter (AR13) - Ciaran Power - 04 Apr 2025.pdf (41kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 04/04/2025 Appendix 1 Broadwas And Cotheridge Ndp Report Of Independent Examination (697kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 04/04/2025 Appeal List Of Plans And Drawings (58kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 04/04/2025 Appeal Statement Lower Lightwood Farm (394kb) -
Appeal - Decision 05/08/2025 APPEAL DECISION 3361738.pdf (97kb) -