Application Number M/25/01565/FUL
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    10/11/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    25/03/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    05/05/2026
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/01565/FUL
Location Address Buildings At (Os 7746 6152) Rimmers Farm Wichenford
Proposal Change the use of the site from agricultural to general storage including the siting of 12 storage containers.
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 30/09/2025
Application Valid Date 10/11/2025
Consultation Start Date 17/11/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 25/03/2026
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 05/05/2026

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Jack Hanly
Parish Wichenford CP
Ward Martley Ward
Applicant Mr Melvyn Sanders
Agent Mrs Hannah Weatherall, Weatherall Brown Rural Consultancy
Agent Address Cow Pasture House Sutton Court Farm Tenbury Wells WR15 8RJ

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, 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 – - Proposed Location Plan - Proposed Site Plan - SANDERS002 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.
The development hereby permitted shall not be open to customers outside the following hours of 08:00-20:00 Monday to Sunday. Reason: To ensure the proposal preserves residential amenity and to prevent unacceptable noise pollution to the detriment of human health contrary to policy SWDPR28 and SWDPR35 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (2026) and Chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with 'Rimmers Farm Tree Report 2026- Tree Perspectives. February 26th 2026'. Reason: In order to prevent the loss of, or damage to, the tree contained within the application site, in accordance with Policies SWDPR 07 and SWDPR 29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (2026) and Chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework
The parking area hereby approved shall be constructed using a permeable material and shall be retained thereafter. The permeable surface shall be constructed prior to first use of the storage containers hereby approved. Reason: In order to ensure that the development does not have a detrimental impact on site drainage or surface water flood risk, in accordance with Policy SWDPR 38 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (2026) and Chapter 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the access, parking and turning facilities have been provided as shown on approved drawing 'Proposed Site Plan'. These areas shall thereafter be retained and kept available for those uses at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway in accordance with policies SWDPR 06 and SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (2026) and Chapter 9 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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 30/09/2025 Applicationformredacted (392kb) -
01. Application Form 12/11/2025 Initial Consultee List 25.01565 (282kb) -
02. Supporting Information 30/09/2025 Supporting Statement incorporating Design & Access & Water Management Statement (452kb) -
02. Supporting Information 27/02/2026 Rimmers Farm Tree Report 2026.pdf (276kb) -
17. Validation 04/03/2026 Amendment - Pre-decision pro forma (31kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 10/11/2025 Proposed Location Plan.pdf (1116kb) -
04. Site / Location Plan 10/11/2025 Proposed Site Plan.pdf (2039kb) -
06. Proposed Plans 10/11/2025 Container Elevations (46kb) SANDERS002 -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 02/12/2025 Simon Smith The Council House, Avenue Road, MALVERN, WR14 3AF (77kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 12/11/2025 Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 20/11/2025 Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 01/12/2025 Becky Bowser - Kenswick and Wichenford Parish Council (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 01/12/2025 Worcestershire County Council- Highways (144kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 05/12/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 26/03/2026 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (75kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 26/03/2026 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - Attachment (94kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 05/05/2026 Delegated Report (227kb) -
12. Decision Notice 05/05/2026 Decision Notice (179kb) -

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 Council House Avenue Road MALVERN WR14 3AF 02/12/2025
Rimmers Bungalow Wichenford WORCESTER WR6 6YT 12/11/2025
Rimmers Farm Wichenford WORCESTER WR6 6YT 12/11/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 12/11/2025 03/12/2025
Becky Bowser Kenswick and Wichenford Parish Council 12/11/2025 03/12/2025 01/12/2025
Cllr B J Williams Martley Ward 12/11/2025 03/12/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 12/11/2025 03/12/2025 05/12/2025
Highways County Highways 12/11/2025 03/12/2025 27/11/2025
MHDC Economic Development MHDC Economic Development 12/11/2025 03/12/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 12/11/2025 03/12/2025
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 12/11/2025 03/12/2025 12/11/2025
Jackie Godfrey-Hunt West Mercia Police, Design Out Crime Officer 17/11/2025 08/12/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 17/11/2025 08/12/2025
Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land Worcestershire Regulatory Services 17/11/2025 08/12/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 04/03/2026 25/03/2026 26/03/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Water Supply Company
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
No associated appeals