| Application Number | M/25/00207/GPDQ |
| Status | Application Approved |
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Valid06/02/2025 -
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End03/03/2025 -
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Date27/03/2025 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/25/00207/GPDQ |
| Location Address | Churchill Farm Church Road Castlemorton |
| Proposal | Notification for Prior Approval for the proposed change of use of Agricultural Buildings to 2 Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | GPDQ - agricultural to C3 dwellinghouse |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 06/02/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 06/02/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 10/02/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 03/03/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 27/03/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Marcel Grater |
| Parish | Castlemorton CP |
| Ward | Castlemorton, Welland & Wells Ward |
| Applicant | Worcestershire County Council |
| Agent | Alexandra Stafford-Clark |
| Agent Address | Unit 11-12 Strensham Business Park Strensham Worcester wr8 9jz |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| Development under Class Q is permitted subject to the condition that development under Class Q must be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans including details of materials: - 24/12/21A - 24/12/22A - 24/12/23A - 24/12/24 - 24/12/25 - 24/12/26 - 24/12/27 - 24/12/28 - 24/12/29 Reason: To define the permission. |
| The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations set out in sections 5.1 & 5.2 of the Preliminary Ecological Assessment report carried out by Willder Ecology dated July 2024 and submitted with this application. In particular: - engaging an ecologist to inspect the buildings immediately prior to demolition; -ecologist to deliver a toolbox talk to contractors; - enhancement for bats and birds through the provision of roosting/nesting boxes; and - avoidance of external lighting Reason: To ensure compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and minimise impacts on protected species in accordance with local Policy SWDP22 and SWDPR27, and paragraphs 187, 192, 193 and 198 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 2010, the latter of which deems them a European Protected Species. It is a criminal offence to deliberately kill or injure a bat, to disturb or destroy a bat roost or to obstruct an entrance to a roost. If evidence of bats is found, work should stop immediately and an ecological consultant contacted for advice on the best way to proceed. All contractors working on site should be made aware of the advice and provided with the contact details of a relevant ecological consultant. |
| Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved, an area shall be laid out within the curtilage of the property for the parking of 2 cars for each dwelling and this area shall be properly consolidated, surfaced and drained in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This area shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose than the parking of vehicles. Reason: In order to ensure highway safety and the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway in accordance with Policy SWDP 4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (2016), Worcestershire County Council Standing Advice on Small Scale Development proposals that impact the Highway (2023) and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
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Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Christine Wild | Castlemorton, Welland & Wells Ward | 10/02/2025 | 03/03/2025 | |
| Cllr John Gallagher | Castlemorton, Welland & Wells Ward | 10/02/2025 | 03/03/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 10/02/2025 | 03/03/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 10/02/2025 | 03/03/2025 | |
| MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 10/02/2025 | 03/03/2025 | |
| Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 10/02/2025 | 03/03/2025 | |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 10/02/2025 | 03/03/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| CIL009 - Non-Urban Area |
| Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday |
| 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 |
| Conservation Area 25m buffer: Castlemorton Conservation Area |
| No associated appeals |
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