| Application Number | M/25/01626/FUL |
| Status | Application Refused |
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Valid21/10/2025 -
Consultation
End20/11/2025 -
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MeetingN/A -
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Decision
Date27/11/2025 -
Appeal
Started26/05/2026 -
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| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/25/01626/FUL |
| Location Address | Land At (Os 7540 6621) Stourport Road Great Witley |
| Proposal | Erection of 4 dwellings and associated works |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 10/10/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 21/10/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 24/10/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 20/11/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | 20/11/2025 |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 27/11/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Lee Walton |
| Parish | Great Witley CP |
| Ward | Baldwin Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Karl Lockley, Sandpiper TKL Limited |
| Agent | Mr Simon Rees, AddisonRees Planning Consultancy |
| Agent Address | Unit 12A Top Farm Business Centre Holt Worcester WR6 6NH |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The proposed development by reason of the 4(no.) larger homes would not secure the most efficient and sustainable use of the land in responding to the character of the surrounding area. It would be detrimental to the government’s objective with the need to boost the supply of housing. A high quality design would involve a greater density and support the need for more smaller homes. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies SWDP 2, SWDP 13 and SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (Dec 2024) and in particular paragraphs 129, 130, 131, 135 and 61. |
| No mechanism (a section 106 agreement or UU) has been entered into to secure financial contributions to mitigate the impact of the development in terms of highways and to secure the provision of affordable housing and the management and maintenance of public open space. As such the application is contrary to Policies SWDP 2, SWDP 7, SWDP 15 and SWDP 39 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan as well as the guidance contained within the South Worcestershire Developer Contributions SPD (July 2018) |
| Insufficient highway detail has been submitted to address visibility, Pedestrian Connectivity & Sustainability, and Gradient. As such the proposals would be contrary to policies SWDP 21 B ix and SWDP 4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| Insufficient drainage detail has been provided. An infiltration test must be carried out to confirm the proposed means of surface water disposal and additional detail to consider the impact on the surrounding foul water network and Treatment Works. As such the proposals would be contrary to policy SWDP 29 and SWDP 30 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| Insufficient details of biodiversity net gain has been provided for the required offsite provision. The Local Planning Authority would need to know the location of the land, and the size, type and condition of the proposed habitat. If the intention is to use the applicant’s own land, the Local Planning Authority would need to know if it has been registered as a gain site, and s106 legal agreement would be required. As such the proposal would fail to ensure that the biodiversity gain objective is met, contrary to Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Paragraph 019 of the PPG Guidance on Biodiversity Net Gain. |
| In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways:- providing pre-application advice; seeking further information following receipt of the application; as well as considering the imposition of conditions and the completion of a s.106 legal agreement. In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. This is in accordance with paragraph 38 of the NPPF. Despite these efforts, the Council consider that planning permission should be refused for the reasons set out above. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Badger Close Martley WORCESTER WR6 6QY | 18/11/2025 | |
| The Kop Red Marley Orchard Stourport Road Great Witley WORCESTER WR6 6JP | 23/10/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Estates Safeguarding | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | ||
| Asset Protection Team | Severn Trent Water Limited | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| Cllr Pam Cumming | Baldwin Ward | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| Cllr Paul Cumming | Baldwin Ward | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| Housing Team - MHDC | Housing - MHDC | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer | MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| Rachel Lambert | Great Witley Parish Council | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd | Local Medical Committee | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 23/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 | |
| Aidan Smyth | MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor | 24/10/2025 | 14/11/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| CIL009 - Non-Urban Area |
| Area of Special Control of Advertisements |
| Interferometer Area. Clee Hill - Consultation required for any building structure or works exceeding 45.7m in height above ground level |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Water Supply Company |
| Policy Case HLA - MHDC/413/HOU. Land at (OS 7540 6621), Stourport Road, Great Witley, WR6 6JP. Permission in Principle for up to 9 carbon neutral self/custom build dwellings. . Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only) |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | M/25/01626/FUL |
| PINS Appeal Ref | 6010196 |
| Method | Written Representations Procedure |
| Start date | 26/05/2026 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | 14/07/2026 |
| Interested Party Comments Due | 30/06/2026 |
| Inquiry Date | |
| Venue | |
| Decision | |
| Issue Date | |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6010196
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