Application Number M/25/00768/RM
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    25/06/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    30/04/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    02/09/2026
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    09/09/2026
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/00768/RM
Location Address Land At (Os 8202 5595 West Of Worcester) Martley Road Lower Broadheath
Proposal Reserved Matters application for details of landscaping following the grant of outline planning permission reference 16/01168/OUT for the development of up to 1,400 new homes and associated infrastructure.
Status Approval
Application Type Approval of reserved matters
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 16/05/2025
Application Valid Date 25/06/2025
Consultation Start Date 23/07/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 30/04/2026
Advert Expiry 14/08/2025
Committee Date (if applicable) 02/09/2026
Committee Agenda Planning Committee Information
Decision Date 09/09/2026

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Committee
Case Officer Anna Priestley-Clarke
Parish Lower Broadheath CP
Ward Broadheath Ward
Applicant Mr Andrew Winstone, Bloor Homes (Western) Ltd
Agent Mr Andrew Winstone, Bloor Homes (Western) Ltd
Agent Address Rudgeway House Celandine Road Walton Cardiff Tewkesbury GL20 7FU

Condition Details / Information Notes
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: - WE087-LS-026b (Ph2 POS Landscaping) - WE087-LS-027b (Ph2 POS Landscaping) - WE087-PD-1035 (Location Plan POS Structural Landscaping) - WE087-LS-028a (Ph1a, Ph1b Boundary Landscaping)- Land Contamination Assessment 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.
Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways:- providing pre-application advice; seeking further information following receipt of the application; seeking amendments to the proposed development 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.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 16/05/2025 Application Form (redacted) (234kb) -
02. Supporting Information 21/05/2025 Covering Letter (redacted) (585kb) -
02. Supporting Information 25/06/2025 email from agent accepting amended proposal description (redacted) (100kb) -
02. Supporting Information 25/06/2025 Design Response Statement (178kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 23/10/2025 Location Plan POS/Structural Landscaping (1877kb) WE087-PD-1035 - A
06. Proposed Plans 31/03/2026 POS Landscaping (2694kb) WE087-LS-026 - B
06. Proposed Plans 31/03/2026 POS Landscaping Specification & Schedule (540kb) WE087-LS-027 - B
06. Proposed Plans 31/03/2026 Ph1a,Ph1b Boundary Landscaping (1490kb) WE087-LS-28 - A
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 12/07/2025 Rory Cooper, 35 Townsend Place (83kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 16/07/2025 William Butterworth 50 Nimrod Drive, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6DZ (89kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 16/07/2025 Jemima Williams 31 Townsend Place, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6DX (88kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 25/07/2025 Ellie Andrews 59 Nimrod Drive, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6DZ (81kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 25/07/2025 Elaine Overy 52 Nimrod Drive, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6DZ (82kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 25/07/2025 Paul Overy 52 Nimrod Drive, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6DZ (81kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 25/07/2025 Andrew Lamb 29 Townsend Place, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6DX (80kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 25/07/2025 Emily Plante 50 Nimrod Drive, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6DZ (82kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 25/07/2025 Philliip Ashby 33 Townsend Place, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6DX (82kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 28/07/2025 Alex Dobbins 61 Nimrod Drive, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6DZ (81kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 28/07/2025 Rory Cooper 35 Townsend Place, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6DX (86kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 27/06/2025 Lead Local Flood Authority - WCC Lead Local Flood Authority (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 30/06/2025 Cllr Daniel Walton - Broadheath Ward (79kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 03/07/2025 Highways - County Highways (79kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 09/07/2025 Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 10/07/2025 Mr R Cooper & Mr J Jennings - Hereford & Worcester Fire Service (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 21/07/2025 Aidan Smyth - MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 01/08/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 14/08/2025 (WOR192_1) NHS Response M_25_00768_RM - Martley Road Lower Broadheath.pdf (373kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 04/09/2025 Mr M J Davis - Lower Broadheath Parish Council (79kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 17/12/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 16/04/2026 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (78kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 03/07/2025 Highways (116kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 01/08/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (157kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 17/12/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (134kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 16/04/2026 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (97kb) -
Committee Documents
10. Committee Documents 24/08/2026 Individual Committee Report (240kb) -
Decision
12. Decision Notice 09/09/2026 Decision Notice (192kb) -

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
61 Nimrod Drive Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6DZ 28/07/2025
29 Townsend Place Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6DX 25/07/2025
52 Nimrod Drive Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6DZ 25/07/2025
59 Nimrod Drive Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6DZ 25/07/2025
50 Nimrod Drive Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6DZ 25/07/2025
31 Townsend Place Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6DX 16/07/2025
52 Nimrod Drive Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6DZ 25/07/2025
33 Townsend Place Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6DX 25/07/2025
35 Townsend Place Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6DX 28/07/2025
50 Nimrod Drive Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6DZ 16/07/2025
Henwick Mill House Martley Road Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RG 26/06/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Asset Protection Team Severn Trent Water Limited 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Cllr Daniel Walton Broadheath Ward 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Consultation Service Natural England 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Delegated Commissioning Team NHS Herefordshire & Worcs Integrated Care Board 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Environment Agency Environment Agency 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Highways County Highways 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Housing Team - MHDC Housing - MHDC 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Lead Local Flood Authority WCC Lead Local Flood Authority 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Matt Barker MHDC & WDC Carbon Reduction Project Officer 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
MHDC Community Services Manager MHDC Community Services Manager 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
MHDC Legal Services MHDC Legal Services 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Mr M J Davis Lower Broadheath Parish Council 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Mr R Cooper & Mr J Jennings Hereford & Worcester Fire Service 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Policy Plans - General Policy Plans - General 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land Worcestershire Regulatory Services 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Worcestershire Wildlife Trust 26/06/2025 17/07/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 23/07/2025 13/08/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 02/12/2025 16/12/2025
Mr M J Davis Lower Broadheath Parish Council 02/12/2025 16/12/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 16/04/2026 30/04/2026
Mr M J Davis Lower Broadheath Parish Council 25/08/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
SWDP45/2 - Strategic Site
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
s106: Land at (OS 8202 5595 West Of Worcester), Martley Road, Lower Broadheath Ref No: S106-486(R)
s106: Land At (Os 8311 5598), Martley Road, Lower Broadheath Ref No: S106-612
s106: Land North off Oldbury Road, Worcester (University of Worcester) Ref No: S106-508
s106: Land to the north of Oldbury Road and south of Martley Road, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire Ref No: S106-636
Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Top Bank - Environment Agency Advice
Contamination Consult Area - Site Name: NULL Type: Historic landfill site
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Laughern Brook
Flood Zone 2. If Application is a Major (PS2 1-6) consultation required with L.L.F.A and Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
Flood Zone 3. If Application is a Major (PS2 1-6) consultation required with L.L.F.A and Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
Landfill Consultation - If Application is a Major (PS2 1-6) consultation required via E.A Checklist
Housing Accord Agreement Applies. SWDP45/2. Temple Laughern (Worcester West urban extension).
Policy Case HLA - MIG/01/00571/HOU. Lower Temple Laughern, Martley Road,Lower Broadheath. Conversion of barn into 2 dwellings. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
Policy Case HLA - MHDC/3/WWH. Worcester West Urban extension (Temple Laugherne), Land At west Of Worcester and north of Bromyard Road (A44), Lower Broadheath, Worcester, . SWDP45/2 for upto 2,150 dwellings excluding 15/01588 OU for 25 dwellings MHDC/5/WWH & 16/00972 OU for 150 dwellings & 1400 dwellings on MHDC/7/WWH. This record MHDC/3/WWH is for 575 dwellings total.. Allocation - tenure type unknown. Allocated large
Policy Case HLA - MHDC/7/WWH. Worcester West Urban extension (Temple Laugherne), Land At (Os 8202 5595 West Of Worcester), Martley Road, Lower Broadheath, Try postcode for Temple Laughern Cottages, Martley Rd, WR2 6RF. Outline application with all matters except access reserved, for the development of up to 1,400 new homes part of SWDP45/2 Wider Worcester Housing allocation. Reserved Matters for Phase 1A 216 dwellings & Reserved matters for part of Phase 5 for 46 dwellings and Phase 1B for 311 dwellings, Phase 2 for 72 dwellings and Phases 3 & 4 for 372 dwellings out of the 1400, leaving 383 on Outline. AND see MHDC/3/WWH 575 dwellings still on allocation. . Affordable; Open Market. Previously allocated large
Policy Case HLA - MHDC/8/WWH. Worcester West Urban extension (Temple Laugherne), Land North of Oldbury Road, Worcester. Outline application 16/01454/OUT for a mixed use development comprising student accommodation buildings (Use Class C2 – up to a maximum total number of 1540 student rooms), a University student hub building including ancillary uses and facilities (Use Class D1 including ancillary facilities for C2 and D1 uses), two University academic buildings (Use Class D1), car parking (up to a maximum of 500 spaces) with access, landscaping and associated development and drainage infrastructure (all matters reserved with the exception of vehicular and service vehicular access points from Oldbury Road). SWDP45/2, . Open Market. Previously allocated large
Policy Case HLA - MHDC/441/HOU. Land At (OS 8311 5598), Martley Road, Lower Broadheath, Try WR2 6RG. Outline application for up to 28 dwellings (40% affordable housing). Details of access submitted with all other matters reserved.. Affordable; Open Market. Large windfall (HLA only)
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Protect and Restore
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
SWDP 45/2: Mixed Use Allocations
SWDP 2: Significant Gap
SWDP 22: Sites Of Regional Or Local Wildlife Importance
SWDP 17: Travellers and Travelling Showpeople
Paper:
No associated appeals