Application Number M/26/00088/FUL
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  • Application
    Valid
    22/01/2026
  • Consultation
    End
    17/03/2026
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Pending
  • Decision
    Date
    N/A
  • Appeal
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    N/A
  • Appeal
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Summary
Application Number M/26/00088/FUL
Location Address Hillwood Farm Eastham Tenbury Wells WR15 8PA
Proposal Erection of agricultural building for cubicle housing and robotic milking parlour with associated slurry lagoon and separation plant
Status Pending
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 20/01/2026
Application Valid Date 22/01/2026
Consultation Start Date 24/02/2026
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 17/03/2026
Advert Expiry 26/02/2026
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Hayley Jones
Parish Eastham CP
Ward Tenbury Ward
Applicant Mr & Mrs Adams
Agent Mr Josh Balsdon, McCartneys LLP
Agent Address The Heath Meadows Nunnery Way Worcester WR4 0SQ

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 20/01/2026 Applicationformredacted (421kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/01/2026 Pea V2.1 Final Redacted (2114kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/01/2026 Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments (67kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/01/2026 Biodiversity Net Gain Report Final (3714kb) -
02. Supporting Information 22/01/2026 Planning, design & access and WMS & Heritage Statement (2747kb) -
02. Supporting Information 07/09/2026 10650r1 - Ammonia Assessment - Hillwood Farm, Eastham.pdf (2304kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/09/2026 BiOME_Hillwood Farm, Eastham_BNG_v3_Final.pdf (4082kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/09/2026 Hillwood Farm_The_Statutory_Metric_Macro_Enabled_v2.xlsm (4201kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/09/2026 Hillwood Farm_Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Condition_Assessments23.07.24.xlsx (37kb) -
02. Supporting Information 28/09/2026 BiOME_Hillwood Farm, Eastham_PEA_v3_Final.pdf (2137kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain
Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 20/01/2026 Statutory Metric V2 (4138kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 20/01/2026 Location Plan (4574kb) Site Location -
04a. Block Plan 20/01/2026 Proposed Separator Building (1241kb) Wjb128 7 -
04a. Block Plan 20/01/2026 Proposed Dairy Unit (2577kb) Wjb128 6 -
04a. Block Plan 20/01/2026 Site Plan (989kb) Site PLan -
06. Proposed Plans 20/01/2026 Proposed Slurry Lagoon (164kb) Ki6750 -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 27/01/2026 Andrew Willmott The Old Hall, Lower Rochford, TENBURY WELLS, WR15 8NJ (76kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 28/01/2026 Highways (119kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 06/02/2026 Mr G Simms - Forestry Commission Of England (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 10/02/2026 Email response from Natural England (115kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 09/02/2026 Consultation response - Annex A Natural England (177kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 10/02/2026 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) - WCC - Footpaths (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 19/02/2026 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 25/02/2026 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 26/02/2026 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 02/03/2026 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 18/03/2026 MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer - MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/03/2026 Aidan Smyth - MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor (83kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 06/02/2026 Mr G Simms (234kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 10/02/2026 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) (1071kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 18/02/2026 Woodland Trust comments on application M_26_00088_FUL - Woodland Trust comments on application M-26-00088-FUL.pdf (218kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 02/03/2026 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (106kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 18/03/2026 MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer (266kb) -

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 Old Hall Lower Rochford TENBURY WELLS WR15 8NJ 27/01/2026

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Cllr Duane Hubbard Tenbury Ward 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Cllr Lesley Bruton Tenbury Ward 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Consultation Service Natural England 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Highways County Highways 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Jonathan Brierley The Open Spaces Society 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
MHDC Legal Services MHDC Legal Services 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Mr G Simms Forestry Commission Of England 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Ms Lesley Jenkins Eastham Parish Council 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
The British Horse Society British Horse Society 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Woodland Trust Woodland Trust 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) WCC - Footpaths 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Worcestershire Wildlife Trust 26/01/2026 16/02/2026
WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 24/02/2026 17/03/2026

Constraints List


Constraints List
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-579 B
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-578 B
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Area of Special Control of Advertisements
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
SWDP 22: Sites Of Regional Or Local Wildlife Importance
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-579 B
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-584 B
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-583 B
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-581 B
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-632 B
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-582 B
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-580 B
Paper: Tenbury Advertiser - Thursday
Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Foxholes Coppice & Bines Farm
Interferometer Area. Clee Hill - Consultation required for any building structure or works exceeding 45.7m in height above ground level
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EH-614 C
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-584 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-583 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EH-613 C
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EH-600 C
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-581 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EH-605 C
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-632 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-582 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EH-599 C
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-580 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EH-577 C
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EH-576 C
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-578 B
Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer - Grade II. H.E Ref: 1350029. Listed Building. Hockerills Mill, Highwood, Eastham, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8NN (Formerly listed as Barn and stables about 15 yards north-east of Hockerills Farmhouse, Eastham CP). LB/1350029
Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer - Grade II. H.E Ref: 1350034. Listed Building. Hillwood Farmhouse. LB/1350034
Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-586 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EH-586 B
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EH-615 C
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent.
Ancient Woodland within 100m
Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Pipers Brook
No associated appeals