| Application Number | M/25/01140/CU |
| Status | Application Approved |
| Application Valid |
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| 29/07/2025 |
| Consultation End |
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| 04/09/2025 |
| Committee Meeting |
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| N/A |
| Decision |
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| Approval |
| Decision Date |
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| 20/10/2026 |
| Appeal Started |
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| N/A |
| Appeal Decision |
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| N/A |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/25/01140/CU |
| Location Address | New Barn Farm Gadfield Elm Staunton Gloucester GL19 3PE |
| Proposal | Change of use of agricultural land to form extended garden (retrospective). |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Change of use |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 21/07/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 29/07/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 30/07/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 04/09/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 20/10/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Marcel Grater |
| Parish | Eldersfield CP |
| Ward | Longdon Ward |
| Applicant | Neil Jones, Neil Jones Associates |
| Agent | Neil Jones, neil jones associates |
| Agent Address | Oak house Cottons Lane Ashton under Hill WR11 7SS |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| 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 – 25/07/21A, 25/07/24A, 25/07/25. 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. |
| Within the first 3 months following the date of this permission, 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. (iii) a schedule of proposed planting - indicating species, sizes at time of planting and numbers/densities of plants. Hedge planting should agricultural in character, reflecting species within nearby hedgerows or similar. (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 accordance with a timetable provided within the submitted details. 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 SWDPR05, SWDPR28 and SWDPR34 of South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order, no building, enclosure, swimming pool or other structure falling within the scope of Class E shall be erected within the application site without the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the development of additional buildings or structures within the residential curtilage is appropriately controlled in the interests of protecting the character and appearance of the surrounding rural landscape, in accordance with Policies SWDPR28, and SWDPR34 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| 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; In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Documents | |||||
| 01. Application Form | 21/07/2025 | Applicationformredacted | (394kb) | - | |
| 01. Application Form | 30/07/2025 | Initial Consultee List 25.01140 | (282kb) | - | |
| 02. Supporting Information | 21/07/2025 | Planning Statement | (44kb) | - | |
| Application Plans | |||||
| 04. Site / Location Plan | 29/07/2025 | Location Plan | (113kb) | 25/07/21A - A | |
| 04a. Block Plan | 29/07/2025 | Existing Block Plan | (105kb) | 25/07/22A - A | |
| 04a. Block Plan | 29/07/2025 | Proposed Block Plan | (109kb) | 25/07/24A - A | |
| 06. Proposed Plans | 29/07/2025 | Means of Enclosure | (32kb) | 25/07/25 - | |
| Decision | |||||
| 11. Decision Information | 20/10/2026 | Delegated Report | (188kb) | - | |
| 12. Decision Notice | 20/10/2026 | Decision Notice | (198kb) | - | |
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.
| No associated neighbours |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Jennie Watkins | Longdon Ward | 30/07/2025 | 20/08/2025 | |
| MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 30/07/2025 | 20/08/2025 | |
| Mr J L Gabbott | Eldersfield Parish Council | 30/07/2025 | 20/08/2025 | |
| Worcestershire Wildlife Trust | Worcestershire Wildlife Trust | 30/07/2025 | 20/08/2025 |
| Constraints List |
| Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| CIL009 - Non-Urban Area |
| Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish) |
| Policy Case HLA - MHDC/484/HOU. New Barn Farm, Gadfield Elm, Staunton, Gloucester, GL19 3PE. Notification for Prior Approval for the proposed change of use of an agricultural barn to 10no. dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated operational development . Open Market. Large windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent |
| Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Gadbury Bank Fort |
| No associated appeals |