| Application Number | M/25/00855/FUL |
| Status | Application Approved |
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Valid04/06/2025 -
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Date16/09/2025 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/25/00855/FUL |
| Location Address | Ellwood House Church Road Castlemorton Malvern WR13 6BQ |
| Proposal | Change of use of agricultural land to form extended garden to serve dwellinghouse granted prior approval under 24/01594/GPDQ |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 02/06/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 04/06/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 04/06/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 04/07/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | 04/07/2025 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 16/09/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Marcel Grater |
| Parish | Castlemorton CP |
| Ward | Castlemorton, Welland & Wells Ward |
| Applicant | Mrs J Williams |
| Agent | Mr M Teale, Nigel J Teale MRICS |
| Agent Address | Acorn Business Centre Office 10 Roberts End Hanley Swan WR8 0DN |
| 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/drawings/documents – 4609BP-01, 4609LP-01, 4609EP-01 Reason: To define the permission. |
| Before the first use of the development hereby permitted, a scheme of landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping scheme shall include:- (i) a plan(s) showing details of all existing trees and hedges on the application site. The plan should include, for each tree/hedge, the accurate position, canopy spread and species, together with an indication of any proposals for felling/pruning and any proposed changes in ground level, or other works to be carried out, within the canopy spread. (ii) a plan(s) showing the layout of proposed tree, hedge and shrub planting and grass areas. This plan shall include a hawthorn hedgerow, or similar native species, to be planted along the eastern boundary, to better define the separation between the residential land and the agricultural land further to the east. (iii) a schedule of proposed planting - indicating species, sizes at time of planting and numbers/densities of plants. (iv) a written specification outlining cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment. (v) a schedule of maintenance, including watering and the control of competitive weed growth, for a minimum period of five years from first planting. All planting and seeding/turfing shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding/turfing seasons following the completion or first occupation/use of the development, whichever is the sooner. The planting shall be maintained in accordance with the approved schedule of maintenance. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from the completion of the planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species. Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| A landscape and ecological management plan (LEMP) shall be submitted to, and be approved in writing by, the local planning authority prior to the first use of the land as residential. The content of the LEMP shall be guided by the requirement to achieve Biodiversity Net Gain and maintain this after implementation, and shall include the following: a) Details (constituent species and locations) of the new native hedgerow; b) Description and evaluation of features to be managed; c) Ecological trends and constraints on site that might influence management; d) Aims and objectives of management; e) Appropriate management options for achieving aims and objectives; f) Prescriptions for management actions; g) Preparation of a work schedule (including an annual work plan capable of being rolled forward over a five-year period); h) Details of the body or organization responsible for implementation of the plan; i) Ongoing monitoring and remedial measures. The LEMP shall also include details of the legal and funding mechanism(s) by which the long-term implementation of the plan will be secured by the developer with the management body(ies) responsible for its delivery. The plan shall also set out (where the results from monitoring show that conservation aims and objectives of the LEMP are not being met) how contingencies and/or remedial action will be identified, agreed and implemented so that the development still delivers the fully functioning biodiversity objectives of the originally approved scheme. The approved plan will be implemented in accordance with the approved details. The approved Biodiversity Gain Plan shall be implemented in accordance with the details and timescale agreed within the Plan and maintained thereafter in accordance with the approved Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP). Reason: To ensure that the proposed development delivers a biodiversity net gain in accordance with Schedule &A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| This permission relates to the change of use of the land and does not authorise any alterations to the external or internal fabric of any buildings within the land. |
| Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways: - seeking further information 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. |
| The effect of paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is that planning permission granted for the development of land in England is deemed to have been granted subject to the condition “(the biodiversity gain condition”) that development may not begin unless: (a) a Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and (b) the planning authority has approved the plan. Subject to Paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 7A TCPA 1990 The biodiversity gain plan must include: (a) information about the steps taken or to be taken to minimise the adverse effect of the development on the biodiversity of the onsite habitat and any other habitat; (b) the pre-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat; (c) the post-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat; (d) any registered offsite biodiversity gain allocated to the development and the biodiversity and the biodiversity value of that gain in relation to the development; (e) any biodiversity credits purchased for the development; and (f) any such other matters as the Secretary of State may by regulations specify. Advice about how to prepare a Biodiversity Gain Plan and a template can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/submit-a-biodiversity-gain-plan Reason – To ensure the development delivers a biodiversity net gain on site in accordance with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Farm Church Road Castlemorton WR13 6BQ | 04/06/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Christine Wild | Castlemorton, Welland & Wells Ward | 04/06/2025 | 25/06/2025 | |
| Cllr John Gallagher | Castlemorton, Welland & Wells Ward | 04/06/2025 | 25/06/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 04/06/2025 | 25/06/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 04/06/2025 | 25/06/2025 | |
| MHDC Conservation Officer | MHDC Development Plans & Conservation | 04/06/2025 | 25/06/2025 | |
| MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 04/06/2025 | 25/06/2025 | |
| Mrs Christina Leake | Castlemorton Parish Council | 04/06/2025 | 25/06/2025 |
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) |
| Policy Case HLA - MHDC/472/HOU. Ellwood House, Church Road, Castlemorton, MALVERN, WR13 6BQ. Notification for Prior Approval for the proposed change of use of an agricultural building to 1 dwellinghouse with associated external works, . Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Conservation Area 25m buffer: Castlemorton Conservation Area |
| No associated appeals |
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