Application Number M/25/00113/FUL
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    17/02/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    20/03/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    10/06/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/00113/FUL
Location Address The Bridge Hotel Stanford Bridge Worcester WR6 6RU
Proposal Erection of two storey extension to form self-contained holiday let accommodation, following demolition of existing workshop
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 22/01/2025
Application Valid Date 17/02/2025
Consultation Start Date 17/02/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 20/03/2025
Advert Expiry 20/03/2025
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 10/06/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Jivan Manku
Parish Shelsley Kings CP
Ward Baldwin Ward
Applicant Mr Joseph Edwards
Agent Nicola Thompson
Agent Address Play Design Consultants Ltd 24 Market Street Bromsgrove B61 8DA

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 - Location Plan - 01 - 02 - 03 Reason: To define the permission.
The holiday let unit/visitor accommodation hereby approved shall be occupied for holiday purposes only and shall not be occupied as a person or persons’ sole, or main place of residence. Reason: The proposed unit/visitor accommodation would be situated in the open countryside, outside any defined settlement boundary where new residential development will be strictly controlled. The proposed unit/accommodation is only acceptable as a holiday let/ tourism development in accordance with policy SWDP36 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. To grant permission without such a condition would be contrary to policy SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
The owners/operators of the holiday let visitor accommodation hereby approved shall maintain an up-to-date register of the names of all owners/occupiers of the accommodation. This register shall be made available within 1 calendar month of a written request by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: The proposed unit/visitor accommodation would be situated in the open countryside, outside any defined settlement boundary where new residential development will be strictly controlled. The proposed unit/accommodation is only acceptable as a holiday let/ tourism development in accordance with policy SWDP36 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. To grant permission without such a condition would be contrary to policy SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Within one month of the commencement of construction works on the development hereby permitted, details of type, number and location of a bird nesting box and /or bat box shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved features shall be provided in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation/use of the development hereby approved. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied/first used until full details of all surface water drainage systems to serve the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved drainage works shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the first occupation/use of the development hereby permitted and shall be retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure development does not exacerbate flood risk and deals with surface water run-off from the site in a sustainable manner, in accordance with policies SWDP28, SWDP29 and SWDP30 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
The Development hereby approved shall not be occupied until an area has been laid out within the curtilage of the site for the parking of 1 car. This space shall be demarcated for sole use by the holiday let, and thereafter be retained for the purpose of parking a vehicle only. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway.
In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported immediately to the Local Planning Authority. The applicant is advised to immediately seek the advice of an independent geo-environmental consultant experienced in contaminated land risk assessment, including intrusive investigations and remediation. No further works should be undertaken in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to be carried out as part of an approved remediation scheme, unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, until requirements 1 to 4 below have been complied with: 1. Detailed site investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons in accordance with the Environment Agency's 'Land Contamination: Risk Management' guidance and a written report of the findings produced. The risk assessment must be designed to assess the nature and extent of suspected contamination and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to any further development taking place. 2. Where identified as necessary, a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to identified receptors must be prepared and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority in advance of undertaking. The remediation scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as Contaminated Land under Part 2A Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation. 3. The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the re-commencement of any site works in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 4. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of any buildings on site. REASON To ensure that the risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property, and ecosystems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors.
Buildings, and particularly roofs and the spaces underneath them, are frequently used as roosting sites by bats. Bats and their 'roost' sites are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats & Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), the latter of which deems them a European Protected Species. It is a criminal offence to damage or destroy a roost (even if bats are not occupying the roost at the time), to deliberately kill or injure a bat, disturb a bat in its roost, or intentionally or recklessly obstruct access to a bat roost. Planning consent for a development does not provide a defence against prosecution under these acts. Any removal of roof and wall coverings including roof tiles, slates, hanging tiles, timber boarding, timber window frames, soffit boxes and facia boards shall be carried out carefully by hand. If bats or any sign of bats such as an accumulation of droppings are encountered at any stage of work, work must cease immediately and advice sought from an appropriately licenced bat ecologist on how to proceed lawfully. All contractors working on site should be made aware of the advice and provided with the contact details of a relevant ecological consultant.
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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Application Documents
Application Plans
Neighbour and Other Response
Statutory Consultee Response
Decision

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
Natural England, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, UK, WR5 2NP 04/03/2025
Bank Cottage Stanford Bridge WORCESTER WR6 6RU 17/02/2025
Flat 1 The Bridge Hotel Stanford Bridge WORCESTER WR6 6RU 17/02/2025
Flat 2 The Bridge Hotel Stanford Bridge WORCESTER WR6 6RU 17/02/2025
Flat 3 The Bridge Hotel Stanford Bridge WORCESTER WR6 6RU 17/02/2025
Office At Rear Of The Bridge Hotel Stanford Bridge WORCESTER WR6 6RU 17/02/2025
Owners Accommodation At The Bridge Hotel Stanford Bridge WORCESTER WR6 6RU 17/02/2025
Stanford House Stanford Bridge WORCESTER WR6 6RU 17/02/2025
The Old Post Office Stanford Bridge WORCESTER WR6 6RU 17/02/2025
Toll Gate Cottage Stanford Bridge WORCESTER WR6 6RU 17/02/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Cllr Pam Cumming Baldwin Ward 17/02/2025 10/03/2025
Cllr Paul Cumming Baldwin Ward 17/02/2025 10/03/2025
Consultation Service Natural England 17/02/2025 10/03/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 17/02/2025 10/03/2025
Environment Agency Environment Agency 17/02/2025 10/03/2025
Highways County Highways 17/02/2025 10/03/2025
MHDC Legal Services MHDC Legal Services 17/02/2025 10/03/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 17/02/2025 10/03/2025
Mrs J Speyer Shelsley Kings Parish Council 17/02/2025 10/03/2025
Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land Worcestershire Regulatory Services 17/02/2025 10/03/2025
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 17/02/2025 10/03/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Interferometer Area. Clee Hill - Consultation required for any building structure or works exceeding 45.7m in height above ground level
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Area of Special Control of Advertisements
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
Policy Case HLA - MIG/01/00522/HOU. The Bridge Hotel, Stanford Bridge. Conversion of building to 5 units. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
s106: Land at The Old Post Office Stanford Bridge Ref No: S106-226
Site of Special Scientific Interest within 500m
No associated appeals