Application Number M/25/01250/GPDQ
Status Application Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    11/08/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    12/09/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    24/09/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/01250/GPDQ
Location Address Crowcroft House Farm Crowcroft Leigh Sinton Malvern WR13 5ED
Proposal Notification for Prior Approval for the proposed change of use of an Agricultural Building to 2no Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion.
Status Refusal
Application Type GPDQ - agricultural to C3 dwellinghouse
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 07/08/2025
Application Valid Date 11/08/2025
Consultation Start Date 19/08/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 12/09/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 24/09/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Jack Hanly
Parish Leigh CP
Ward Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward
Applicant Mr S Trotman
Agent Mr Benjamin James, BJAD Ltd
Agent Address 27 Pump Street Malvern WR14 4LU

Condition Details / Information Notes
The proposed change of use of the building to two dwellinghouses under Class Q would be contrary to condition 2 attached to planning permission M/23/00110/FUL. As such, in line with Article 3(4) of the General Permitted Development Order, the proposal does not constitute permitted development under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
Due to the submission of plans which show conflicting red line boundaries, it is considered that insufficient information has been provided in order for the local planning authority to establish whether the proposed development complies with the definition of curtilage as set out within paragraph Q.3(1) of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and is therefore permitted development as per Q.(a), Q.(b) and Q.(c) of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
The floor space of one of the two proposed dwellings (House 2) would exceed 150 square metres. As such the proposal fails to comply with paragraph Q.1(c) of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and is therefore not permitted development as per Q.(a), Q.(b) and Q.(c) of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
Insufficient information has been submitted in order for the local planning authority to establish whether the application building possesses a suitable existing access to a public highway and therefore complies with paragraph Q.1(p) of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
Insufficient information has been submitted in order for the local planning authority to determine that the proposal would not have a detrimental impact on highway and pedestrian safety and that the location or siting of the building does not make it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses), as a result of the substandard width of the site access preventing two-way vehicle movements and requiring drivers to reverse their vehicles towards the highway or towards the existing farmyard, contrary to Policies SWDP 4 and SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (2016), the Worcestershire County Council Streetscapes Design Guide (2022) and Chapter 9 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 07/08/2025 Application form (248kb) -
01. Application Form 11/08/2025 Agent email clarifying correct proposal site address (77kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/08/2025 Pa1157r01p01 Crowcroft House Farm Acoustis Assessment (1842kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/08/2025 Applicant Statement (29kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/08/2025 J298 Barn At Crowcroft House Farm Preliminary Bat Roost Appraisal (2386kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/08/2025 Method Of Construction Statement (2011kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/08/2025 Structure Report (1393kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/08/2025 Planning Statement Crowcroft Farm July 2025 (62kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 11/08/2025 Location Plan (803kb) Location Plan -
04a. Block Plan 07/08/2025 Proposed Block Plan (1650kb) CF-DWG-PBP -
04a. Block Plan 07/08/2025 Proposed Site Plan (940kb) CF-DWG-PSP -
05. Existing Plans 07/08/2025 Existing Plans And Elevations (238kb) BADG-DWG-CF -
06. Proposed Plans 07/08/2025 Proposed Plans And Elevations (988kb) CF-DWG-PPE -
06. Proposed Plans 07/08/2025 Proposed Plans (559kb) CF-DWG-PP -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 13/08/2025 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (77kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 14/08/2025 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 22/08/2025 Worcestershire County Council- Highways (118kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 28/08/2025 Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Air Quality - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 02/09/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (76kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 14/08/2025 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance (114kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 24/09/2025 Delegated Report (303kb) -
12. Decision Notice 24/09/2025 Decision Notice (161kb) -

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.


No associated neighbours

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 12/08/2025 02/09/2025
Cllr Chris McSweeny Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 12/08/2025 02/09/2025
Cllr Sarah Rouse Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 12/08/2025 02/09/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 12/08/2025 02/09/2025 02/09/2025
Environment Agency Environment Agency 12/08/2025 02/09/2025
Highways County Highways 12/08/2025 02/09/2025 18/08/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 12/08/2025 02/09/2025
WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 12/08/2025 02/09/2025 13/08/2025
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Air Quality Worcestershire Regulatory Services 19/08/2025 09/09/2025 28/08/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
s106: Land at Crowcroft House Farm, Legh Sinton Ref No: S106-365
Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Interferometer Area. INFER/7018 -
Enforcement Notice Issued Ref: ENF/21/0226 Property: Crowcroft House Farm, Crowcroft, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, WR13 5ED
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
Policy Case HLA - MIG/13/01581/HOU. Crowcroft House Farm, Crowcroft, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, WR13 5ED. Proposed dwelling house with assocaited agricultural buildings, ancillary works and landscaping. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
No associated appeals