Application Number M/25/01651/HP
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    14/10/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    14/11/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    09/12/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/25/01651/HP
Location Address Mousehole Farm Stocks Road Alfrick Worcester WR6 5HD
Proposal Ground floor and first floor extensions and various internal alterations
Status Approval
Application Type Householder Planning
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 14/10/2025
Application Valid Date 14/10/2025
Consultation Start Date 16/10/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 14/11/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 09/12/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Matthew Webb
Parish Alfrick CP, Suckley CP
Ward Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward
Applicant Mrs Jodie Wrout
Agent Mr Brian Heap, Brian Heap Architectural Consultant
Agent Address 2 Hamilton Close Powick Worcestershire WR2 4NH

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/drawings/documents – Location Plan – Dwg No. 24-20153-PA7 Block Plan – Dwg No. 24-20153-PA8 Ground and basement plans as proposed – Dwg No. 24-20153-PA4 First floor plan as proposed – Dwg No. 24-20153-PA5 Elevations as proposed – Dwg No. 24-20153-PA6 Roof plan as proposed – Dwg No. 24-20153-PA10 Reason: To define the permission.
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 permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations set out in the Bat Surveys and Mitigation Plan carried out by Swift Ecology dated 22nd July 2025 and submitted with this application. In particular:- - The development shall be carried out in full accordance with the Bat Non-Licensed Method Statement, as submitted in appendix 4, for the duration of the construction works. - No external lighting shall be installed unless it complies fully with the lighting guidance contained within paragraph 4.3 of the report, to ensure protection of roosting and foraging bats. - Prior to the commencement of any works, all areas of the building affected by the development shall be checked by a suitably qualified ecologist for the presence of nesting birds. If there are breeding birds present, works cannot continue until the chicks have fledged and left the nest. Reason: To ensure compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010, and to minimise impacts on protected species. This will also ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area, in accordance with Policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Prior to the first use / occupation of the development hereby approved, a bat box shall be installed within the land ownership of the site (e.g. Ibstock enclosed bat box, Habibat bat box, Schwegler Wall-mounted Bat Shelter 2FE, Schwegler 2F Bat Box). The box should be installed at least 4m above ground-level, facing south (or southwest/southeast), and not placed above windows. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Prior to their installation, details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details to be submitted shall include: - type, colour, size, finish, of timber boarding; - elevation and cross section details of rooflights, doors and windows at a scale no smaller than 1:20 as appropriate; The development shall be carried out using the materials as approved. Reason: To protect, conserve and enhance the significance of heritage assets and to ensure that the new materials are in keeping with the surroundings and/or represent quality design in accordance with policies SWDP 6, SWDP21 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
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.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 14/10/2025 Application form (1086kb) -
02. Supporting Information 14/10/2025 Mousehole Farm Bat Surveys Report (2306kb) -
02. Supporting Information 14/10/2025 Water Managerment Statement 6th October 2025 (51kb) -
02. Supporting Information 14/10/2025 Planning And Heritage Statement (102kb) -
03. Photo 14/10/2025 Existing External Photographs. Mousehole Farm (136kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 14/10/2025 Location Plan (604kb) 24 20153 Pa7 -
04a. Block Plan 14/10/2025 Block Plan (41kb) 24 20153 Pa8 -
05. Existing Plans 14/10/2025 Ground Floor And Basement Plans As Existing (59kb) 24 20153 Pa1 -
05. Existing Plans 14/10/2025 First Floor Plan As Existing (37kb) 24 20153 Pa2 -
05. Existing Plans 14/10/2025 Elevations As Existing (110kb) 24 20153 Pa3 -
05. Existing Plans 14/10/2025 Roof Plan As Existing (37kb) 24 20153 Pa9 -
06. Proposed Plans 14/10/2025 Ground Floor And Basement Plans As Proposed. (86kb) 24 20153 Pa4 -
06. Proposed Plans 14/10/2025 First Floor Plans As Proposed. (59kb) 24 20153 Pa5 -
06. Proposed Plans 14/10/2025 Elevations As Proposed (174kb) 24 20153 Pa6 -
06. Proposed Plans 14/10/2025 Roof Plan As Proposed. (49kb) 24 20153 Pa10 -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 26/11/2025 Catherine Laidlaw Manor House, Grange Road, MALVERN, WR14 3EY (78kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 26/11/2025 Catherine Laidlaw (268kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 22/10/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (77kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 17/10/2025 County Highways (119kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 11/11/2025 Lesley Cleaver - Suckley Parish Council (72kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 09/12/2025 Delegated Report (200kb) -
12. Decision Notice 09/12/2025 Decision Notice (374kb) -
12. Decision Notice 09/12/2025 Decision Notice (374kb) -

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
Manor House Grange Road MALVERN WR14 3EY 26/11/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Malvern Hills Trust 16/10/2025 06/11/2025
Catherine Laidlaw Malvern Hills National Landscape Partnership 16/10/2025 06/11/2025
Cllr Chris McSweeny Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 16/10/2025 06/11/2025
Cllr Sarah Rouse Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 16/10/2025 06/11/2025
Consultation Service Natural England 16/10/2025 06/11/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 16/10/2025 06/11/2025 22/10/2025
Highways County Highways 16/10/2025 06/11/2025 24/10/2025
Lesley Cleaver Suckley Parish Council 16/10/2025 06/11/2025 11/11/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 16/10/2025 06/11/2025
Richard Timney Alfrick and Lulsley Parish Council 16/10/2025 06/11/2025
Woodland Trust Woodland Trust 16/10/2025 06/11/2025
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Worcestershire Wildlife Trust 16/10/2025 06/11/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
SWDP 32: Hard Rock
Area of Special Control of Advertisements
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
SWDP 22: Sites Of Regional Or Local Wildlife Importance
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- SU-754 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- AK-615 B
Interferometer Area. INFER/7022 -
Minerals - Hard Rock
Enforcement Notice Issued Ref: 09/00211/PHY2 Property: Tundridge Stud, Suckley, Worcestershire, WR6 5DR
Malvern Hills National Landscape (Formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)
Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Leigh Brook
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Flood Zone 2. If Application is a Major (PS2 1-6) consultation required with L.L.F.A and Water Supply Company
Flood Zone 3. If Application is a Major (PS2 1-6) consultation required with L.L.F.A and Water Supply Company
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Water Supply Company
SWDP 23: Malvern Hills National Landscape (Formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- SU-756 C
Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Brooklands Meadow
Ancient Woodland within 100m
Site of Special Scientific Interest within 500m
No associated appeals