| Application Number | M/26/00422/HP |
| Status | Application Approved |
| Application Valid |
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| 31/03/2026 |
| Consultation End |
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| 16/05/2026 |
| Committee Meeting |
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| N/A |
| Decision |
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| Approval |
| Decision Date |
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| 26/05/2026 |
| Appeal Started |
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| N/A |
| Appeal Decision |
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| N/A |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/26/00422/HP |
| Location Address | Bank Farm Daws Hill Powick Worcester WR2 4RG |
| Proposal | Proposed single storey side extension. |
| Status | Approval |
| Application Type | Householder Planning |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 19/03/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 31/03/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 31/03/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 16/05/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 26/05/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Matthew Webb |
| Parish | Powick CP |
| Ward | Powick & the Hanleys Ward |
| Applicant | Mr & Mrs B Harfoot |
| Agent | Mr M Teale, Nigel J Teale MRICS |
| Agent Address | Acorn Business Centre Office 10 Roberts End Hanley Swan WR8 0DN |
| 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 and Proposed Block Plan – Dwg No. 4734BP-01 Proposed Floorplan and Elevations – Dwg No. 4734B-01 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. |
| 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 SWDPR 39 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| Prior to the first use / occupation of the development hereby approved, either a bat box (e.g. Ibstock enclosed bat box, Habibat bat box, Schwegler Wall-mounted Bat Shelter 2FE, Schwegler 2F Bat Box) and/or a bird box ( e.g. sparrow terrace, Schwegler 1b, vivaro pro Seville, vivaro pro Barcelona) shall be installed within the land ownership of the site. There should be clear flight path to the box without any clutter directly in front of the entrance. Bat boxes should be installed at least 4m above ground-level, facing south (or southwest/southeast), and not placed above windows. Nest boxes for tits, sparrows or starlings should be fixed two to four metres up a tree or a wall. Open-fronted boxes for robins and wrens need to be low down, below 2m, well hidden in vegetation. Bird boxes should face between north and east to avoid strong sunlight. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDPR29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review 2026. |
| The applicant is reminded that, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, as amended (section 1), it is an offence to remove, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while that nest is in use or being built. Planning consent for a development does not provide a defence against prosecution under this act. |
| The applicant must be aware of their obligations as follows: No disturbance of, or change to, the surface of the path or part thereof should be carried out without written consent (this includes laying concrete, tarmac or similar). No diminution in the width of the right of way available for use by the public. Buildings materials must not be stored on the right of way, Vehicle movements and parking to be arranged so as not to unreasonably interfere with the public's use of the right of way. No additional barriers are placed across the right of way. The safety of the public using the right of way is to be ensured at all times. The Definitive Map is a minimum record of public rights of way and does not preclude the possibility that unrecorded public rights may exist, nor that higher rights may exist than those shown. |
| 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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| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Farm Barn Daws Hill Powick WORCESTER WR2 4RG | 31/03/2026 |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Smyth | MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor | 31/03/2026 | 21/04/2026 | |
| Becky Bowser | Powick Parish Council | 31/03/2026 | 21/04/2026 | |
| Cllr Kathy Wells | Powick & the Hanleys Ward | 31/03/2026 | 21/04/2026 | |
| Cllr Tom Wells | Powick & the Hanleys Ward | 31/03/2026 | 21/04/2026 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 31/03/2026 | 21/04/2026 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 31/03/2026 | 21/04/2026 | |
| Jonathan Brierley | The Open Spaces Society | 31/03/2026 | 21/04/2026 | |
| Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) | Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) | 31/03/2026 | 21/04/2026 | |
| Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land | Worcestershire Regulatory Services | 31/03/2026 | 21/04/2026 | |
| Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) | WCC - Footpaths | 31/03/2026 | 21/04/2026 |
| Constraints List |
| SWDPR 43: Terrace and Glacial Sand and Gravel-Minerals and Waste Safeguarding |
| SWDPR 19: Designated Rural Areas-Meeting Affordable Housing Needs |
| Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday |
| Interferometer Area. INFER/7022 - |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| SWDPR South Worcestershire Boundary: Malvern Hills District Council |
| Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent |
| CIL009 - Non-Urban Area |
| Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Water Supply Company |
| Contaminated Land |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| SWDPR 29: Malvern Hills SSSI Mitigation Strategy Zone of Influence |
| SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:1000 (Low): 1000 year extent |
| SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:100 (Medium): 100 year extent |
| Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent. |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- PW-737 C |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- PW-519 D |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- PW-736 C |
| No associated appeals |