| 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:
- 2522_CF_01 Rev E
Reason: To define the permission. |
| The holiday let unit/visitor accommodation hereby approved shall be occupied for holiday purposes only and shall not be occupied as a person or persons’ sole, or main place of residence.
Reason: The proposed unit/visitor accommodation would be situated in the open countryside, outside any defined settlement boundary where new residential development will be strictly controlled. The proposed unit/accommodation is only acceptable as a holiday let/ tourism development in accordance with policy SWDP12 and/or SWDP35 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. To grant permission without such a condition would be contrary to policy SWDP2 and/or SWDP12 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan . |
| The owners/operators of the holiday let unit/visitor accommodation hereby approved shall maintain an up-to-date register of the names of all owners/occupiers of the unit/accommodation. This register shall be made available within 1 calendar month of a written request by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: The proposed unit/visitor accommodation would be situated in the open countryside, outside any defined settlement boundary where new residential development will be strictly controlled. The proposed unit/accommodation is only acceptable as a holiday let/ tourism development in accordance with policy SWDP12 and/or SWDP35 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. To grant permission without such a condition would be contrary to policy SWDP2 and/or SWDP12 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan . |
| No development shall take place until an Ecological Mitigation, Compensation and Enhancement Scheme (EMCES) has been drawn up by a suitably qualified ecologist and submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall be based on the recommendations made in the Ecological Appraisal & Mitigation report, dated September 2024 from Ros Willder and shall include:
- The role and responsibilities on site of an Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) or similarly competent person, including a Toolbox Talk;
- The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works;
- Sensitive lighting scheme during the construction period;
- Reasonable Avoidance Measures for Nesting Birds;
- Precautionary Working Methods for Great Crested Newts;
- A detailed mitigation, compensation and enhancement strategy for roosting bats;
- Details (including specification and locations) of the two bat access tiles, one bat box, two swallow nesting cups and two open-fronted bird boxes to be installed around the site;
- An Implementation Timetable.
The works shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details and timetable unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority or varied by a bat mitigation licence subsequently issued by Natural England.
Reason – To ensure that the proposed development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and for the wider area in accordance with paragraphs 187 and 193 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and to ensure compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
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| Prior to the commencement of development hereby permitted, a Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The strategy shall be based on Guidance Note 08/23. Bats and Artificial Lighting at Night, by the Bat Conservation Trust and ILP and shall:
- Identify those areas/features on site that are particularly sensitive for nocturnal wildlife and that are likely to cause disturbance in or around their breeding sites and resting places or along important routes used to access key areas of their territory, for example, for foraging. This will include the provision of dark corridor conditions for retained trees, hedgerows and other commuting routes; and
- Show how and where external lighting will be installed and impacts of internal light spill (through the provision of appropriate lighting contour plans and technical specifications) so that it can be clearly demonstrated that areas to be lit will not disturb or prevent nocturnal animals from using their territory or having access to their breeding sites and resting places.
All lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the strategy and these shall be maintained thereafter in accordance with the strategy. Under no circumstances should any other external lighting be installed without prior consent from the local planning authority.
Reason – To ensure compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and minimise impacts on protected species in accordance with SWDP 22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.
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| Prior to the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted, the details set out in the submitted Water Management Statement shall be fully implemented and remain thereafter.
Reason: To ensure that an appropriate sustainable drainage system is provided to serve the development in accordance with policy SWDP29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016. |
| The Development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the access, parking and turning facilities have been provided as shown on drawing 2522.CF.01 Rev D.
Reason: To ensure conformity with summited details. |
| ?The safety of the public using the rights of way must be ensured at all times.
? If Public Safety demands a temporary closure, application should be made at least 6 weeks in advance to: the Public Rights of Way Mapping Team at Worcestershire County Council prowclosures@worcestershire.gov.uk. Obstructing a PRoW without
a formal closure constitutes an offence under the Highways Act 1980.
? Vehicle movements and parking must be managed to avoid unreasonable interference with the public’s use of PROW.
? No additional barriers can be placed across the rights of way without written consent from the Highway Authority. This includes gates, stiles, bars, and any other objects.
? It is an offence for any person to drive a motor vehicle on a PROW without lawful authority, Section 34 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
? Any change in the surface of the PROW must be approved by the Highway Authority.
? If any damage to the surface of the PROW occurs during construction, it should be restored to the original state or a specification agreed with the Highway Authority.
? The width of the PROW is that of the full width of the existing path, there can be no reduction in the width available for use by the public.
? The granting of planning permission does not authorise developers to obstruct a PROW. |
| Positive and Proactive Statement. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The planning application sought an acceptable form of development consistent with the requirements of relevant policies and material considerations. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary. |
