Application Number M/25/01129/FUL
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    22/07/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    21/08/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    23/12/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/01129/FUL
Location Address Land At (OS 8232 5663) Martley Road Lower Broadheath
Proposal The change of use of agricultural land to a dog park, including car parking areas and the erection of 1.8m high wire mesh 'deer' fencing to form enclosures.
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 18/07/2025
Application Valid Date 22/07/2025
Consultation Start Date 23/07/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 21/08/2025
Advert Expiry 21/08/2025
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 23/12/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Marcel Grater
Parish Lower Broadheath CP
Ward Broadheath Ward
Applicant Mr Adam Silvester, WA Silvester
Agent Mr Phil Plant, Mid West Planning Ltd
Agent Address 10 High Street Madeley TF7 5AQ

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 – 101402/SILVESTER/007/PL01 Rev.1, 101402/SILVESTER/007/PL02 Rev.1, 101402/SILVESTER/007/PL03 Rev 1. Reason: To define the permission.
A landscape and ecological management plan (LEMP) shall be submitted to, and be approved in writing by, the local planning authority prior to the commencement of works of the development. 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 (species and location) of the newly planted tree(s); 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. Reason: To ensure that the proposed development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and to ensure that the proposal harmonises with the surroundings in accordance with SWDP 21, SWDP 22 and SWDP 25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.
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 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
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 boundaries of the eastern and western dog walking fields, to better define the separation between the proposed use and the agricultural land. (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.
Prior to the first use of the development hereby approved, the details pertaining to the parking area surfacing, including material, colour and finish shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The proposed material to be utilised should be permeable to mitigate surface flooding conditions on site and the first 5 metres of the access into the development, measured from the edge of the carriageway, should be surfaced in a bound material. Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not exacerbate flooding issues in accordance with Policy SWDP 28 and 29. Furthermore, to mitigate traffic generation and suitable access in accordance with SWDP 4.
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the ecological enhancements and safeguards specified in the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal carried out by Chris Seabridge & Associates dated July 2025 and submitted with this application. Reason: To ensure the protection and enhancements of local biodiversity and ecology in accordance with policies SWDP 22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
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. - discussing 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.
This permission does not authorise the applicant to carry out works within the publicly maintained highway since such works can only be carried out by the County Council’s Approved Contractor, Ringway Infrastructure Service who can be contacted by email worcestershirevehicle.crossing@ringway.co.uk. The applicant is solely responsible for all costs associated with construction of the access.
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the Noise Management Plan produced by Mid West Planning Ltd dated December 2025 and submitted with this application. The plan shall be maintained for the lifetime of the use. Reason:- To ensure the proposal preserves residential amenity and to prevent unacceptable noise pollution to the detriment of human health contrary to policy SWDP31 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
The applicant must be aware of their obligations towards the public right of way as follows: - The Public safety of those using the right of way must be ensured at all times. - There must be no diminution in the width of the rights of way available for use by the public. - There must be no change to the surface of a Public Right of Way without written consent from the authority. - Building materials must not be stored on the rights of way. - Vehicle movements and parking are to be arranged so as not to unreasonably interfere with the public’s use of the rights of way. - No additional barriers are to be placed across the rights of way. No stile, gate, fence or other structure should be created on, or across, a public right of way without written consent of the Highway Authority.

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Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
Biodiversity Net Gain
Application Plans
Neighbour and Other Response
Statutory Consultee Response
Decision

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
20 Crown Meadow Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6QJ 02/08/2025
3 Eastbury Manor Martley Road Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6PL 19/08/2025
1 Eastbury Cottage Martley Road Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RF 23/07/2025
2 Eastbury Cottage Martley Road Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RF 23/07/2025
Eastbury Cottage Martley Road Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6RF 23/07/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Cllr Daniel Walton Broadheath Ward 23/07/2025 13/08/2025
Highways County Highways 23/07/2025 13/08/2025
Jonathan Brierley The Open Spaces Society 23/07/2025 13/08/2025
Mr M J Davis Lower Broadheath Parish Council 23/07/2025 13/08/2025
Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) 23/07/2025 13/08/2025
The British Horse Society British Horse Society 23/07/2025 13/08/2025
Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) WCC - Footpaths 23/07/2025 13/08/2025
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 23/07/2025 13/08/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
SWDP 5: Protect and Restore
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- BH-546 B
Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- BH-546 B
SWDP 2: Significant Gap
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- BH-540 C
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- BH-540 C
TPO REF: TPO/M/353 (2003). ADDRESS: Eastbury Manor Martley Road Lower Broadheath
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- BH-541 C
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- BH-541 C
No associated appeals