| Application Number | M/25/01766/GPDQ |
| Status | Application Refused |
Planning Online Status
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Application
Valid07/11/2025 -
Consultation
End17/12/2025 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date18/12/2025 -
Appeal
Started07/04/2026 -
Appeal
DecisionDismissed
| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/25/01766/GPDQ |
| Location Address | Land At (Os 8128 5198) Station Road Bransford |
| Proposal | Notification for Prior Approval for the proposed change of use of an Agricultural Building to one Dwellinghouse (Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | GPDQ - agricultural to C3 dwellinghouse |
| Appeal Decision | Dismissed |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 07/11/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 07/11/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 12/11/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 17/12/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 18/12/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Jivan Manku |
| Parish | Powick CP |
| Ward | Powick & the Hanleys Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Adrian Hughes |
| Agent | Paul Brooks |
| Agent Address | 4 Aymestrey Court Bromyard Road Crown East WR2 5TR |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| To comply with the criterion the existing building must be able to demonstrate that it is already capable of conversion and due to its existing appearance and condition, it is such that the building would not be of a solid construction that would easily allow its conversion to a dwellinghouse without substantial building works which include new walls and a new roof with an increased height and amended design. The updated guidance at Paragraph 105 Reference ID: 13-105-20180615 clearly states that "it is not the intention of the permitted development right to allow building work which would go beyond what is reasonably necessary for the conversion of the building to residential use and it is only where the existing building is already suitable for conversion to residential use that the building would be considered to have the permitted development right." As such, in this case the existing building is not already suitable for conversion and would not have the permitted development right to comply with Paragraph 105 Reference ID: 13-105-20180615 of the Planning Practice Guidance and due to the rudimentary construction of the building, it would require an extensive overhaul that would go beyond more than partial demolition and substantial building works that would go beyond the remit of what would be reasonably necessary for the proposed conversion. Therefore, the proposal does not comply with Class Q Part Q1 (j) (i) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2015 (as amended). |
| Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposed conversion would not have a detrimental impact on the adjoining highway or provide a safe access to the site. In the absence of a speed survey a comprehensive assessment cannot be made in this respect. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies SWDP 4 and SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| The applicant should be aware that the application was determined on the following refused drawings: - Proposed Site Plan - Proposed Floor Plan and Elevations - Location Plan |
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| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| Prices Ground Station Road Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JJ | 03/12/2025 | |
| Teme Lodge Station Road Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JJ | 02/12/2025 | |
| Hollymount Station Road Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JJ | 02/12/2025 | |
| Ingliston House West Drive Wentworth Surrey GU25 4NE | 17/12/2025 | |
| Teme Lodge Station Road Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JJ | 02/12/2025 | |
| The Pollards, Station Road, Bransford WR6 5JJ | 02/12/2025 | |
| Kynance Station Road Bransford WORCESTER WR6 5JH | 03/12/2025 | |
| Hill End Farm Bransford Fisheries Station Road Bransford WR6 5JJ | 04/12/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Kathy Wells | Powick & the Hanleys Ward | 12/11/2025 | 03/12/2025 | |
| Cllr Tom Wells | Powick & the Hanleys Ward | 12/11/2025 | 03/12/2025 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 12/11/2025 | 03/12/2025 | |
| MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 12/11/2025 | 03/12/2025 | |
| WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 12/11/2025 | 03/12/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| CIL009 - Non-Urban Area |
| Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Water Supply Company |
| Interferometer Area. INFER/7022 - |
| SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Roadside Nature Reserve |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | M/25/01766/GPDQ |
| PINS Appeal Ref | 6007285 |
| Method | Written Representations Procedure |
| Start date | 07/04/2026 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | 28/05/2026 |
| Interested Party Comments Due | 13/05/2026 |
| Inquiry Date | |
| Venue | |
| Decision | Dismissed |
| Issue Date | 10/07/2026 |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6007285
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