Application Number M/25/00976/PIP
Status Application Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    25/06/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    18/07/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    04/08/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    15/09/2025
  • Appeal
    Decision
    Allowed
Summary
Application Number M/25/00976/PIP
Location Address Springbank Well Lane Little Witley Worcester WR6 6LN
Proposal Permission in Principle for a single dwelling
Status Refusal
Application Type Permission in Principle
Appeal Decision Allowed

Important Dates
Application Received Date 20/06/2025
Application Valid Date 25/06/2025
Consultation Start Date 30/06/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 18/07/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 04/08/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Jack Hanly
Parish Little Witley CP
Ward Baldwin Ward
Applicant Mr & Mrs Rowley
Agent Mr Mike Parker, PKR Planning Ltd
Agent Address Wilcot Chapel Kinton Nesscliffe Shropshire SY4 1AZ

Condition Details / Information Notes
Future occupiers of the proposed development would be poorly connected to key services by sustainable travel modes and heavily reliant on a motor vehicle due to the location of the application site in relation to key residential amenities and bus stops, the poor standard of the local walking and cycling environment, and the limited nature of local bus services. Therefore, the proposed development would occupy an unsustainable location, contrary to Policies SWDP 2 and SWDP 4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (2016) and the National Planning Policy Framework.
Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in paragraph 39 of the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form of our statutory policies in the Development Plan and Supplementary Planning Documents and provided the applicant with the opportunity to engage with the Council's pre-application advice service. Despite these efforts, the Council still consider that permission in principle should be refused for the reason set out within the decision notice.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 25/06/2025 Application Form .pdf (250kb) -
01. Application Form 26/06/2025 Initial Consultee List 25.00976 (284kb) -
02. Supporting Information 25/06/2025 Springbank Planning Statement (263kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan Springbank Location (477kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 26/06/2025 Cllr Pam Cumming - Baldwin Ward (72kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 27/06/2025 Worcestershire County Council- Highways (118kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 30/06/2025 Cllr Paul Cumming - Baldwin Ward (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 02/07/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 03/07/2025 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 04/07/2025 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 09/07/2025 Carole Hirst - Little Witley Parish Council (86kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 21/07/2025 Aidan Smyth - MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor (73kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 04/08/2025 Delegated Report (214kb) -
12. Decision Notice 04/08/2025 Decision Notice (154kb) -
Appeal
Appeal - Decision 24/12/2025 6000641 Appeal Decision (142kb) -

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
Meadow View Well Lane Little Witley WORCESTER WR6 6LN 26/06/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 26/06/2025 10/07/2025 21/07/2025
Carole Hirst Little Witley Parish Council 26/06/2025 10/07/2025 09/07/2025
Cllr Pam Cumming Baldwin Ward 26/06/2025 10/07/2025 26/06/2025
Cllr Paul Cumming Baldwin Ward 26/06/2025 10/07/2025 30/06/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 26/06/2025 10/07/2025 02/07/2025
Highways County Highways 26/06/2025 10/07/2025 26/06/2025
Housing Team - MHDC Housing - MHDC 26/06/2025 10/07/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 26/06/2025 10/07/2025
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 26/06/2025 10/07/2025
WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 30/06/2025 14/07/2025 04/07/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
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 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Appeals Information
Number M/25/00976/PIP
PINS Appeal Ref 6000641
Method Written Representations Procedure
Start date 15/09/2025
LPA Final Comments Due 03/11/2025
Interested Party Comments Due 20/10/2025
Inquiry Date
Venue
Decision Allowed
Issue Date 24/12/2025

https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6000641

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Appeal
30. Appeal - Application Form 15/09/2025 Appellant Appeal Form Submission (76kb) -
31. Appeal - Documents 15/09/2025 START DATE New planning appeal_ 6000641 (79kb) -
31. Appeal - Documents 18/09/2025 6000641 Lpa Questionnaire Submission (87kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 15/09/2025 Springbank Appeal Statement (519kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 15/09/2025 Appendix 1 Delegated Report M2500976pip (241kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 15/09/2025 Appendix 2 (8389kb) -
Appeal - Decision 24/12/2025 6000641 Appeal Decision (142kb) -