| Application Number | M/25/01251/HP |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid19/08/2025 -
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End19/09/2025 -
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Date14/10/2025 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/25/01251/HP |
| Location Address | Cookes Croft Eastham Tenbury Wells WR15 8PA |
| Proposal | Construction of a linked 2-storey extension and detached garage |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Householder Planning |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 08/08/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 19/08/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 21/08/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 19/09/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 14/10/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Matthew Webb |
| Parish | Eastham CP |
| Ward | Tenbury Ward |
| Applicant | Mr & Mrs Jennings |
| Agent | Michael Brown, Michael A. Brown Design |
| Agent Address | Manor Farm Barn Hadzor Droitwich WR9 7DR |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| By virtue of its overall scale, massing, and design, the proposed extension and garage are considered to be visually dominant additions that fail to respect the modest proportions and traditional agricultural character of the host dwelling. The extension, through the introduction of a central gable, extensive glazing, and an L shaped footprint of substantial massing, would disrupt the simple, linear form of the original building and introduce a domestic architectural form that disrupts the rural character of the host. In addition, the proposed garage, while replacing an existing structure in the same location, exceeds the height of the main dwelling and results in a form that lacks subservience and appears incongruous within the historic farmstead setting. The inclusion of rooflights further reinforces a domestic appearance that is at odds with the traditional character of the site. As such, the development would not integrate sympathetically with the character of the existing dwelling and would result in harm to its overall appearance and setting. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies SWDP 6: Historic Environment, SWDP 21: Design, and SWDP 24: Management of the Historic Environment of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, as well as Paragraph 216 of the NPPF. |
| Drawing no/s: Location and Block Plans – Dwg No. MAB1 Proposed Floorplans and Elevations – Dwg No. MAB3 Proposed Garage Floorplans, Elevations and Section – Dwg No. MAB4 |
| In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in paragraph 38 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, Supplementary Planning Documents, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably. Unfortunately, the submitted application is not considered to accord with policy. As a result, the Council has been unable to seek solutions to problems arising from this application as the amendments and additional information required to make the application acceptable are substantial and would be required to be submitted as a new planning application. Despite the Council’s efforts, it is considered that the current planning application should be refused for the reasons set out in the decision notice. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Hall Lower Rochford TENBURY WELLS WR15 8NJ | 26/08/2025 | |
| Childsgrove Farm Eastham TENBURY WELLS WR15 8PA | 21/08/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Smyth | MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor | 21/08/2025 | 11/09/2025 | |
| Cllr Duane Hubbard | Tenbury Ward | 21/08/2025 | 11/09/2025 | 26/08/2025 |
| Cllr Lesley Bruton | Tenbury Ward | 21/08/2025 | 11/09/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 21/08/2025 | 11/09/2025 | 03/09/2025 |
| Highways | County Highways | 21/08/2025 | 11/09/2025 | 26/08/2025 |
| Ms Lesley Jenkins | Eastham Parish Council | 21/08/2025 | 11/09/2025 | |
| Worcestershire Wildlife Trust | Worcestershire Wildlife Trust | 21/08/2025 | 11/09/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| CIL009 - Non-Urban Area |
| Paper: Tenbury Advertiser - Thursday |
| Interferometer Area. Clee Hill - Consultation required for any building structure or works exceeding 45.7m in height above ground level |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Area of Special Control of Advertisements |
| Policy Case HLA - MIG/01/00601/HOU. Barn at Childsgrove Farm, Eastham, Tenbury Wells. Conversion of barn to dwelling. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| Policy Case HLA - MIG/94/00747/HOU. Childsgrove Farm, Eastham, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PA. Conversion of barn to single dwelling at above address. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Foxholes Coppice & Bines Farm |
| No associated appeals |
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