Application Number M/25/00918/PIP
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    18/06/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    10/07/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    19/08/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/00918/PIP
Location Address High View Bell Lane Lower Broadheath Worcester WR2 6RR
Proposal Permission in Principle for construction of 9 dwellings
Status Approval
Application Type Permission in Principle
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 12/06/2025
Application Valid Date 18/06/2025
Consultation Start Date 18/06/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 10/07/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 19/08/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Jack Hanly
Parish Lower Broadheath CP
Ward Broadheath Ward
Applicant Mr D Stiff
Agent Mr D Stiff
Agent Address Boughton Butler Ltd High View 30 Sansome Walk Worcester WR1 1LX

Condition Details / Information Notes
Where permission in principle is granted by application, the default duration of that permission is 3 years from the date of this permission in accordance with The Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) (Amendment) Order 2017. There is no reason to alter the default duration with regards to the permission in principle hereby granted.
Applications for Technical Details Consent must be determined within the duration of this permission in principle in accordance with section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Accordingly, you are advised to submit an application for Technical Details Consent as soon as possible, but no later than 2 years from the date of this permission.
The application proposes the erection of nine dwellings at a site which is located within a Designated Rural Area. Any technical detail consent applications should be accompanied by a signed legal agreement to secure the on site provision of affordable units (20% of proposed units) in accordance with Policy SWDP 15 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (2016).
The decision notice relates to the following plan: - PL001
Positive and Proactive Statement. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The application for permission in principle sought a form of development which, on balance, was considered to be acceptable. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 12/06/2025 Application Form (333kb) -
02. Supporting Information 12/06/2025 Planning Statement (1444kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 12/06/2025 Site Location Plan (209kb) Site Location -
04a. Block Plan 12/06/2025 Existing Site (238kb) Block Plan -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 27/06/2025 J Benson 3 New Cottages, Partridge Lane, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6RS (79kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 29/06/2025 Joan lucy Rose Cottage, Partridge Lane, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6RS (78kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 02/07/2025 Anthony Strain Sandfield, Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6RR (77kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 10/07/2025 A W Allack (379kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 14/07/2025 Margaret Hooper Tamminorie, Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath, WORCESTER, WR2 6RR (83kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 19/06/2025 Mr M J Davis - Lower Broadheath Parish Council (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 23/06/2025 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/06/2025 Highways - County Highways (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/06/2025 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 27/06/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 07/07/2025 Highways - County Highways (80kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 21/07/2025 Aidan Smyth - MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor (75kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 24/06/2025 Highways (847kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 19/08/2025 Delegated Report (243kb) -
12. Decision Notice 19/08/2025 Decision Notice (172kb) -

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
Old Well Cottage Partridge Lane Lower Broadheath WR2 6RS 10/07/2025
3 New Cottages Partridge Lane Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RS 27/06/2025
Rose Cottage Partridge Lane Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RS 29/06/2025
Sandfield Bell Lane Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RR 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
Tamminorie Bell Lane Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RR 18/06/2025 14/07/2025
11 Beech Tree Way Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RU 18/06/2025
13 Beech Tree Way Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RU 18/06/2025
15 Beech Tree Way Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RU 18/06/2025
17 Beech Tree Way Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RU 18/06/2025
19 Beech Tree Way Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RU 18/06/2025
21 Beech Tree Way Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RU 18/06/2025
3 Beech Tree Way Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RU 18/06/2025
5 Beech Tree Way Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RU 18/06/2025
7 Beech Tree Way Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RU 18/06/2025
9 Beech Tree Way Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RU 18/06/2025
Esperance Bell Lane Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RR 18/06/2025
Hanville Bell Lane Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RR 18/06/2025
Rickstones Bell Lane Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RR 18/06/2025
The Flat Sandfield Bell Lane Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RR 18/06/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 18/06/2025 02/07/2025 21/07/2025
Cllr Daniel Walton Broadheath Ward 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
Consultation Service Natural England 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 18/06/2025 02/07/2025 27/06/2025
Highways County Highways 18/06/2025 02/07/2025 24/06/2025
Housing Team - MHDC Housing - MHDC 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
Jonathan Brierley The Open Spaces Society 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
MHDC Legal Services MHDC Legal Services 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
Mr M J Davis Lower Broadheath Parish Council 18/06/2025 02/07/2025 19/06/2025
Policy Plans - General Policy Plans - General 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Worcestershire Wildlife Trust 18/06/2025 02/07/2025
WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 18/06/2025 02/07/2025 24/06/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
SWDP59/9: Housing Allocations
Enforcement Notice Issued Ref: E/14/00201/BOC3 Property: Land At (Os 8121 5684), Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
s106: Land at Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath Ref No: S106-375
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
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- BH-527 B
Old Lowland Meadow area on or within 500m
No associated appeals