Application Number M/25/01026/PIP
Status Application Refused

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Planning Online Status


  • Application
    Valid
    08/07/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    31/07/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    15/10/2025
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    17/10/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    21/10/2025
  • Appeal
    Decision
    Dismissed
Summary
Application Number M/25/01026/PIP
Location Address Bluebell Cottage Dragons Lane Leigh Sinton Malvern WR13 5EB
Proposal Permission in Principle for the proposed erection of one dwellinghouse
Status Refusal
Application Type Permission in Principle
Appeal Decision Dismissed

Important Dates
Application Received Date 01/07/2025
Application Valid Date 08/07/2025
Consultation Start Date 15/07/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 31/07/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable) 15/10/2025
Committee Agenda Planning Committee Information
Decision Date 17/10/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Committee
Case Officer Jack Hanly
Parish Malvern CP
Ward West Ward
Applicant Mr Ian White
Agent Mr Ian White
Agent Address Bluebell Cottage Dragons Lane Leigh Sinton WR13 5EB

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 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), Policies MSD1 and MH3 of the Malvern Town Neighbourhood Plan (2019) 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 03/07/2025 Application Form Redacted (856kb) -
02. Supporting Information 03/07/2025 Planning Statement (860kb) -
03. Photo 03/07/2025 Photo Sheet 1 (1262kb) -
03. Photo 03/07/2025 Photo Sheet 2 (1064kb) -
03. Photo 03/07/2025 Photo Sheet 3 (860kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan Location Plan (164kb) Site Location -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 30/09/2025 Ian White Bluebell Cottage, Dragons Lane, Leigh Sinton, MALVERN, WR13 5EB (80kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 01/10/2025 Ian White Bluebell Cottage, Dragons Lane, Leigh Sinton, MALVERN, WR13 5EB (78kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 01/10/2025 Ian White (160kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 01/10/2025 Ian White (866kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 10/07/2025 Worcestershire County Council- Highways (117kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 17/07/2025 Natural England (166kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 17/07/2025 Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/07/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 25/07/2025 Mr G Simms - Forestry Commission Of England (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 29/09/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 29/09/2025 Aidan Smyth - MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor (74kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 17/07/2025 Natural England- Annex A.pdf (133kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 25/07/2025 Mr G Simms (231kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 29/09/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (171kb) -
Committee Documents
10. Committee Documents 07/10/2025 Individual Committee Report (209kb) -
Decision
12. Decision Notice 17/10/2025 Decision Notice (153kb) -
Appeal
Appeal - Decision 03/02/2026 Appeal Decision 6001147 (150kb) -

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
Bluebell Cottage Dragons Lane Leigh Sinton MALVERN WR13 5EB 30/09/2025
Bluebell Cottage Dragons Lane Leigh Sinton MALVERN WR13 5EB 01/10/2025
Fishing Tackle Shop At Leigh Sinton Farm And Nurseries Ltd Lower Interfields MALVERN WR14 1UU 16/07/2025
Lakeside Cafe Leigh Sinton Farm And Nurseries Ltd Lower Interfields MALVERN WR14 1UU 16/07/2025
Bluebell Cottage Dragons Lane Leigh Sinton WR13 5EB 16/07/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Cllr J W Raine Malvern West Ward 08/07/2025 22/07/2025
Cllr N McVey Malvern West Ward 08/07/2025 22/07/2025
Consultation Service Natural England 08/07/2025 22/07/2025 15/07/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 08/07/2025 22/07/2025 24/07/2025
Highways County Highways 08/07/2025 22/07/2025 09/07/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 08/07/2025 22/07/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 08/07/2025 22/07/2025 29/09/2025
Mr G Simms Forestry Commission Of England 08/07/2025 22/07/2025 25/07/2025
Town Council Clerk Malvern Town Council 08/07/2025 22/07/2025
Woodland Trust Woodland Trust 08/07/2025 22/07/2025
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 08/07/2025 22/07/2025
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Worcestershire Wildlife Trust 08/07/2025 22/07/2025
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 15/07/2025 29/07/2025 29/09/2025
Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land Worcestershire Regulatory Services 15/07/2025 29/07/2025 17/07/2025
Town Council Clerk Malvern Town Council 07/10/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
SWDP 2: Significant Gap
TPO REF: TPO/M/290 (1997). ADDRESS: Leigh Brook Cottage Dragons Lane Leigh Sinton Malvern WR13 5EB
Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday
Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries
Interferometer Area. INFER/7017 -
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Carey's Brook
Site of Special Scientific Interest within 500m
Ancient Woodland within 100m
Appeals Information
Number M/25/01026/PIP
PINS Appeal Ref 6001147
Method Written Representations Procedure
Start date 21/10/2025
LPA Final Comments Due 09/12/2025
Interested Party Comments Due 25/11/2025
Inquiry Date
Venue
Decision Dismissed
Issue Date 02/02/2026

https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6001147

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Appeal
30. Appeal - Application Form 21/10/2025 Appeal Form Appellant Submission (58kb) -
31. Appeal - Documents 21/10/2025 Start Date Email - New planning appeal_ 6001147 (196kb) -
31. Appeal - Documents 28/10/2025 6001147 Lpa Questionnaire Submission (57kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 21/10/2025 Appeal Statement Of Case (160kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 21/10/2025 Application Form Redacted (856kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 21/10/2025 Planning Statement (860kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 21/10/2025 Committee 15 October (160kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 21/10/2025 Decision Notice M2501026pip (153kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 21/10/2025 Location Plan (164kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 21/10/2025 Photo Sheet 1 (1262kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 21/10/2025 Photo Sheet 2 (1064kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 21/10/2025 Photo Sheet 3 (860kb) -
32. Appeal - Appellants Case 21/10/2025 Notes For Committee (18kb) -
33. Appeal - Councils Case 19/11/2025 M-25-01026-PIP- Council Appeal Statement.pdf (287kb) -
Appeal - Decision 03/02/2026 Appeal decision_ 6001147 (77kb) -
Appeal - Decision 03/02/2026 Appeal Decision 6001147 (150kb) -