Application Number M/25/01445/FUL
Status Application Withdrawn

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  • Application
    Valid
    15/09/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    24/02/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Withdrawn
  • Decision
    Date
    01/04/2026
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/01445/FUL
Location Address The Forge Bransford Worcester WR6 5JD
Proposal 2 no. proposed live/work units and associated works, change of use of existing grazing/haulage barns to storage and workshop use, and 2no. new residential parking spaces for the property The Forge.
Status Withdrawn
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 11/09/2025
Application Valid Date 15/09/2025
Consultation Start Date 23/09/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 24/02/2026
Advert Expiry 16/10/2025
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 01/04/2026

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Jack Hanly
Parish Bransford CP
Ward Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward
Applicant Mr Ian Ford
Agent Mr Simon Rees, AddisonRees Planning Consultancy
Agent Address Unit 12A Top Farm Business Centre Holt Worcester WR6 6NH

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 11/09/2025 Application form (439kb) -
02. Supporting Information 11/09/2025 Bng Hedge1 (275kb) -
02. Supporting Information 11/09/2025 Bng Line of trees (295kb) -
02. Supporting Information 11/09/2025 Bng Modified grass land (298kb) -
02. Supporting Information 11/09/2025 Bng Trees1 (294kb) -
02. Supporting Information 11/09/2025 Bng Trees2 (294kb) -
02. Supporting Information 11/09/2025 Bng Trees3 (292kb) -
02. Supporting Information 11/09/2025 Highway Technical Note (599kb) -
02. Supporting Information 11/09/2025 Planning Statement (481kb) -
02. Supporting Information 11/09/2025 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (2091kb) -
02. Supporting Information 05/12/2025 Ecologist Response to Biodiversity Officer.pdf (944kb) -
02. Supporting Information 06/01/2026 Tree report 2025 revised v1.pdf (2323kb) -
02. Supporting Information 19/01/2026 Further information on proposed use of buildings (449kb) -
02. Supporting Information 30/01/2026 Further information on proposed use- 30-01-2026.pdf (895kb) -
17. Validation 10/02/2026 Amendment - Pre-decision pro forma (30kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain
Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 20/03/2026 Updated BNG metric.xlsm (4182kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain Supporting Info. 20/03/2026 BNG AREAS.pdf (1045kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain Supporting Info. 20/03/2026 .IndBioGainPlan.v2.pdf (316kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan Location Plan & Existing Block (557kb) MAB 1 -
04a. Block Plan Proposed Block Plan (483kb) MAB 2A -
06. Proposed Plans Proposed Live Work Plans Unit A (777kb) MAB 3A -
06. Proposed Plans Proposed Live Work Plans Unit B (781kb) MAB 3B -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 04/12/2025 Penny Gillman- The Hay Barn (87kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 15/01/2026 Penny Gillman- Hay Barn (469kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 15/01/2026 Penny Gillman- Hay Barn (459kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 18/01/2026 Penny Gillman- Hay Barn (426kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 27/01/2026 Penny Gillman- Hay Barn (434kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 09/02/2026 Mr Wrout & Mrs Maylor- Wrout Byre Barn, Bransford, WORCESTER, WR6 5JD (87kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 12/02/2026 Peter Wood- Bank House Hotel and Bransford Golf Club (57kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 10/02/2026 Penny Gillman- Hay Barn (502kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 04/12/2025 Penny Gillman- Photo 1 (60kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 04/12/2025 Penny Gillman- Photo 2 (30kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 04/12/2025 Penny Gillman- Photo 3 (47kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 04/12/2025 Penny Gillman- Photo 4 (94kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 04/12/2025 Penny Gillman- Photo 5 (51kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 15/01/2026 Penny Gillman- Photo 1 (1497kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 15/01/2026 Penny Gillman- Photo 2 (1783kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 15/01/2026 Penny Gillman- Photo 3 (2052kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 15/01/2026 Penny Gillman- Photo 4 (368kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 10/02/2026 Penny Gillman- Photo 5 (3437kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 10/02/2026 Penny Gillman- Photo 6 (1687kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 10/02/2026 Penny Gillman- Photo 7 (1820kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 10/02/2026 Penny Gillman- Photo 8 (2070kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 10/02/2026 Penny Gillman- Photo 9 (1628kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 10/02/2026 Penny Gillman- Photo 10 (1874kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 18/09/2025 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) - WCC - Footpaths (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 23/09/2025 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/09/2025 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/09/2025 Worcestershire County Council- Highways (130kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/09/2025 Anna Briggs - Leigh and Bransford Parish Council (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 26/09/2025 Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) - Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 07/10/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (78kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 19/11/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/11/2025 Biodiversity Officer (174kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 29/01/2026 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) - WCC - Footpaths (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 29/01/2026 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (77kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 08/02/2026 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 12/02/2026 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/02/2026 Anna Briggs - Leigh and Bransford Parish Council (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 06/03/2026 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/03/2026 Aidan Smyth - MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor (83kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 18/09/2025 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) (616kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 19/11/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (163kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 29/01/2026 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) (106kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 08/02/2026 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance (113kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 06/03/2026 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (150kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 31/03/2026 Withdrawn Decision (1068kb) -

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
Byre Barn Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JD 16/09/2025 09/02/2026
Bank House Hotel Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JD 16/09/2025 11/02/2026
Bransford Golf Club Bank House Hotel Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JD 16/09/2025 11/02/2026
The Gables Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JD 16/09/2025
The Hay Barn Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JD 16/09/2025 03/12/2025
The Glade Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JD 23/09/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 16/09/2025 07/10/2025
Anna Briggs Leigh and Bransford Parish Council 16/09/2025 07/10/2025 24/09/2025
Cllr Chris McSweeny Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 16/09/2025 07/10/2025
Cllr Sarah Rouse Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 16/09/2025 07/10/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 16/09/2025 07/10/2025 07/10/2025
Highways County Highways 16/09/2025 07/10/2025 18/09/2025
Jonathan Brierley The Open Spaces Society 16/09/2025 07/10/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 16/09/2025 07/10/2025 20/11/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 16/09/2025 07/10/2025 19/11/2025
Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) 16/09/2025 07/10/2025 26/09/2025
Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) WCC - Footpaths 16/09/2025 07/10/2025 18/09/2025
WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 23/09/2025 14/10/2025 23/09/2025
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 28/01/2026 11/02/2026 24/03/2026
Anna Briggs Leigh and Bransford Parish Council 28/01/2026 11/02/2026
Cllr Chris McSweeny Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 28/01/2026 11/02/2026
Cllr Sarah Rouse Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 28/01/2026 11/02/2026
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 28/01/2026 11/02/2026
Highways County Highways 28/01/2026 11/02/2026
Jonathan Brierley The Open Spaces Society 28/01/2026 11/02/2026
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 28/01/2026 11/02/2026
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 28/01/2026 11/02/2026 06/03/2026
Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) 28/01/2026 11/02/2026
Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) WCC - Footpaths 28/01/2026 11/02/2026 29/01/2026
WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 28/01/2026 11/02/2026 08/02/2026
Anna Briggs Leigh and Bransford Parish Council 10/02/2026 24/02/2026 24/02/2026
Cllr Chris McSweeny Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 10/02/2026 24/02/2026
Cllr Sarah Rouse Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 10/02/2026 24/02/2026
WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 10/02/2026 24/02/2026 12/02/2026
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 01/04/2026
Anna Briggs Leigh and Bransford Parish Council 01/04/2026
Cllr Chris McSweeny Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 01/04/2026
Cllr Sarah Rouse Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 01/04/2026
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 01/04/2026
Highways County Highways 01/04/2026
Jonathan Brierley The Open Spaces Society 01/04/2026
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 01/04/2026
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 01/04/2026
Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) 01/04/2026
Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) WCC - Footpaths 01/04/2026
WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 01/04/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries
Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
Interferometer Area. INFER/7022 -
Enforcement Notice Issued Ref: 05/00072/BOC3 Property: Hole Farm Barn BransfordWorcester
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- BF-529 C
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Water Supply Company
Policy Case HLA - MIG/04/00703/HOU. The Gables, Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JD. Demolish existing house and erect replacement - resubmission of 04/00073/FUL. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
Policy Case HLA - MIG/98/01067/HOU. The Forge, Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JD. Conversion of former forge to two bedroom dwelling. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- BF-535 C
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- BF-531 C
No associated appeals