| Application Number | M/25/01112/FUL |
| Status | Application Approved |
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/25/01112/FUL |
| Location Address | The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick Worcester WR2 4SN |
| Proposal | Erection of Commercial Light Industrial Building (Use Class E(g) (iii) |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 16/07/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 21/07/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 22/07/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 22/08/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | 22/08/2025 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 07/10/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Marcel Grater |
| Parish | Powick CP |
| Ward | Powick & the Hanleys Ward |
| Applicant | Mr M Rankin |
| Agent | Mr Ben Greenaway, Greenaway Planning Limited |
| Agent Address | PO Box 937 Worcester WR4 4GS |
| 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 – 2108 1001A Location Plan, 2108 1101B Block Plan as Proposed, 2108 3300A. 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. |
| In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported immediately to the Local Planning Authority. The applicant is advised to immediately seek the advice of an independent geo-environmental consultant experienced in contaminated land risk assessment, including intrusive investigations and remediation. No further works should be undertaken in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to be carried out as part of an approved remediation scheme, unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, until requirements 1 to 4 below have been complied with: 1. Detailed site investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons in accordance with the Environment Agency’s Management’ guidance and a written report of the findings produced. The risk assessment must be designed to assess the nature and extent of suspected contamination and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to any further development taking place. 2. Where identified as necessary, a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to identified receptors must be prepared and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority in advance of undertaking. The remediation scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as Contaminated Land under Part 2A Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation. 3. The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the re-commencement of any site works in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 4. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of any buildings on site. Reason: To ensure that the risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property, and ecosystems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors. |
| The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied/first used until full details of all surface water drainage systems to serve the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved drainage works shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the first occupation/use of the development hereby permitted and shall be retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure development does not exacerbate flood risk and deals with surface water run-off from the site in a sustainable manner, in accordance with policies SWDPR 38, SWDPR 39 and SWDPR 40 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| Prior to the first use of the development hereby approved, details of a bat roosting feature [and / or bird nesting box] shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details to be submitted shall include an implementation timetable. The feature(s) shall be provided in accordance with the approved details and in accordance with the approved timetable. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDPR29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| Prior to the first use of the building hereby approved secure parking for cycles to comply with the Council’s standards shall be provided within the application site area and these facilities shall thereafter be retained for the parking of cycles only. Reason: To promote sustainable travel and reduce car dependence in accordance with policies SWDPR06 and SWDPR28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| The Development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the access, parking and turning facilities have been provided as shown on drawing 2108 1101 Rev B Block Plan as Proposed. Reason: To ensure conformity with summited details. |
| Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted, provision shall be made for directional signage, details of which shall comprise their proposed design and location, including a site plan at a scale of at least 1:500 and shall be cross referenced to a schedule of the proposed signage detailing its size and colour, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and carried out in accordance with those approved details. The directional signage shall be retained in that approved form for the lifetime of the development remain thereafter. REASON: To ensure the safe and efficient operation of a one-way system within the site, upon which the approved parking configuration relies in accordance with SWDPR 06 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2026 and Policy TR4(1)(c) of the Framework. |
| The Development hereby approved shall not commence until a Construction Environmental Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include but not be limited to the following:- • Measures to ensure that vehicles leaving the site do not deposit mud or other detritus on the public highway; • Details of site operative parking areas, material storage areas and the location of site operatives facilities (offices, toilets etc); • The hours that delivery vehicles will be permitted to arrive and depart, and arrangements for unloading and manoeuvring. • Details of any temporary construction accesses and their reinstatement. The measures set out in the approved Plan shall be carried out and complied with in full during the construction of the development hereby approved. Site operatives' parking, material storage and the positioning of operatives' facilities shall only take place on the site in locations approved by in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate on-site facilities and in the interests of highway safety. |
| Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways: - The amendment of proposed plans - Considering the imposition of conditions In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. |
| No work on the site should commence until details of the Public Right of Way diversion has been approved by the Local Authority and an agreement under Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 has been entered into. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Cider Mill Close Powick WORCESTER WR2 4FB | 22/07/2025 | |
| 2 Cider Mill Close Powick WORCESTER WR2 4FB | 22/07/2025 | |
| 4 Cider Mill Close Powick WORCESTER WR2 4FB | 22/07/2025 | |
| 5 Cider Mill Close Powick WORCESTER WR2 4FB | 22/07/2025 | |
| 6 Cider Mill Close Powick WORCESTER WR2 4FB | 22/07/2025 | |
| Bay 1 The Old Cider Mill Bastonford Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SL | 22/07/2025 | |
| Bay 2 The Old Cider Mill Bastonford Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SL | 22/07/2025 | |
| Bay 3 The Old Cider Mill Bastonford Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SL | 22/07/2025 | |
| Bay 4 The Old Cider Mill Bastonford Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SL | 22/07/2025 | |
| Bay 5 The Old Cider Mill Bastonford Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SL | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 10 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 11 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 12 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 13 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 14 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 17 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 18 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 19 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 1C The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 1D The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 20 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 21 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 22 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 23 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 6 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 7 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 8 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Unit 9 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Units 15 And 16 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Units 1A And 1B The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 | |
| Units 2A And 2B The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4RP | 22/07/2025 | |
| Units 3 To 5 The Ridgeway Malvern Road Powick WORCESTER WR2 4SN | 22/07/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Estates Safeguarding | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | ||
| Aidan Smyth | MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Asset Protection Team | Severn Trent Water Limited | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Becky Bowser | Powick Parish Council | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Cllr Kathy Wells | Powick & the Hanleys Ward | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Cllr Tom Wells | Powick & the Hanleys Ward | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Consultation Service | Natural England | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Jonathan Brierley | The Open Spaces Society | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| MHDC Economic Development | MHDC Economic Development | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| MHDC Legal Services | MHDC Legal Services | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) | Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) | WCC - Footpaths | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 | |
| Worcestershire Wildlife Trust | Worcestershire Wildlife Trust | 22/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday |
| CIL009 - Non-Urban Area |
| Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent. |
| Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent. |
| s106: Land at Malvern Road, Powick Ref No: S106-390 |
| s106: Land at Ridgeway Farm Bastonford Powick Ref No: S106-081 |
| Enforcement Notice Issued Ref: ENF/17/0184 Property: Caravan And Container Storage Land, The Ridgeway, Malvern Road, Powick |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- PW-633 C |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- PW-634 C |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- PW-627 C |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- PW-635 C |
| Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent |
| Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish) |
| Interferometer Area. INFER/7017 - |
| Policy Case ELA - 15/01617. Unit 9, The Ridgeway, Malvern Road, Powick, Worcestershire, WR2 4SN. The erection of B1, B2 & B8 workshops with associated parking and the re-location of a Public Right of Way.. Complete. |
| Policy Case ELA - 03/01930. Ridgeway Farm, Malvern Road, Powick. Change of use from class A1 (retail) to mixed use including class B1(a) (offices and class A1 (retail). Complete. |
| Policy Case ELA - MHDC/78/EMP. The Ridgeway, Malvern Road, Powick, WR2 4SN. Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed extension of existing light industrial, Class B1 (C), building.. Complete. |
| Policy Case ELA - MHDC/203/EMP. The Ridgeway, Malvern Road, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4SN, , Last barn to right of entrance.. Erection of Commercial Light Industrial Building (Use Class E(g) (iii). Complete. |
| Policy Case HLA - MIG/13/01106/HOU. Malvern Caravans, Malvern Road, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4SN. Reserved matters application following outline planning permission 13/01106/OUT for the development of 6 dwellings (2 pairs of semi detached and 2 detached) and associated development to agree access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, . Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| Contaminated Land |
| Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Carey's Brook |
| No associated appeals |
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