| Application Number | M/26/00870/PIP |
| Status | Application Refused |
| Application Valid |
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| 17/06/2026 |
| Consultation End |
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| 10/07/2026 |
| Committee Meeting |
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| N/A |
| Decision |
|---|
| Refusal |
| Decision Date |
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| 13/07/2026 |
| Appeal Started |
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| 28/07/2026 |
| Appeal Decision |
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| N/A |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/26/00870/PIP |
| Location Address | Land At (Os 8002 5738) Frenchlands Lane Lower Broadheath |
| Proposal | Permission in Principle for the construction of a detached dwelling |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Permission in Principle |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 04/06/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 17/06/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 18/06/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 10/07/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 13/07/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Joshua Evans |
| Parish | Lower Broadheath CP |
| Ward | Broadheath Ward |
| Applicant | Mr King |
| Agent | Mr Dan Stiff, Boughton Butler Ltd |
| Agent Address | First Floor 30 Sansome Walk Worcester WR1 1LX |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The proposal represents unjustified residential development in an open countryside location. This would result in an unsustainable form of development and further reliance upon the use of the private car that is in conflict with policies SWDPR03 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (2026), and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| Future occupiers of the proposed development would be poorly connected to key services by sustainable travel modes and heavily reliant on a motor vehicle due to the poor standard of the local walking routes, and the location of the application site in relation to bus stops. Therefore, the proposed development would occupy an unsustainable location, contrary to Policies SWDPR03 and SWDPR06 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (2026) and the National Planning Policy Framework. |
| The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against planning policy and any other material considerations by identifying matters of concern with the proposal and determining the application within a timely manner, clearly setting out the reason(s) for refusal, allowing the Applicant the opportunity to consider the harm caused and whether or not it can be remedied by a revision to the proposal. The Local Planning Authority is willing to provide pre-application advice in respect of any future application for a revised development. |
| Drawing no/s: P001 |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Documents | |||||
| 01. Application Form | 09/06/2026 | Application Form | (337kb) | - | |
| 01. Application Form | 18/06/2026 | Initial Consultee List 26.00870 | (283kb) | - | |
| 02. Supporting Information | 09/06/2026 | Supporting Statement | (281kb) | - | |
| Application Plans | |||||
| 04. Site / Location Plan | 09/06/2026 | Site Location Plan | (248kb) | P001 - | |
| Statutory Consultee Response | |||||
| 09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 02/07/2026 | Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | (75kb) | - | |
| 09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 07/07/2026 | Mr M J Davis - Lower Broadheath Parish Council | (77kb) | - | |
| Decision | |||||
| 11. Decision Information | 13/07/2026 | Delegated Report | (211kb) | - | |
| 12. Decision Notice | 13/07/2026 | Decision Notice | (154kb) | - | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Owners Accommodation At Summerfield Stud Frenchlands Lane Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6QU | 18/06/2026 | |
| Summerfield Stud Frenchlands Lane Lower Broadheath WORCESTER WR2 6QU | 18/06/2026 |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Daniel Walton | Broadheath Ward | 18/06/2026 | 02/07/2026 | |
| Consultation Service | Natural England | 18/06/2026 | 02/07/2026 | |
| Drainage Engineer | Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership | 18/06/2026 | 02/07/2026 | |
| Highways | County Highways | 18/06/2026 | 02/07/2026 | |
| Housing Team - MHDC | Housing - MHDC | 18/06/2026 | 02/07/2026 | |
| MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer | MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity | 18/06/2026 | 02/07/2026 | |
| Mr M J Davis | Lower Broadheath Parish Council | 18/06/2026 | 02/07/2026 | |
| Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd | Local Medical Committee | 18/06/2026 | 02/07/2026 |
| Constraints List |
| CIL009 - Non-Urban Area |
| Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday |
| Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent. |
| Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent |
| Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent. |
| Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Water Supply Company |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:30 (High): 30 year extent |
| SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:100 (Medium): 100 year extent |
| SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:1000 (Low): 1000 year extent |
| SWDPR 19: Designated Rural Areas-Meeting Affordable Housing Needs |
| SWDPR South Worcestershire Boundary: Malvern Hills District Council |
| SWDPR 29: Malvern Hills SSSI Mitigation Strategy Zone of Influence |
| Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- BH-500 C |
| Appeals Information | |
| Number | M/26/00870/PIP |
| PINS Appeal Ref | 6013516 |
| Method | Written Representations Part 1 |
| Start date | 28/07/2026 |
| LPA Final Comments Due | |
| Interested Party Comments Due | |
| Inquiry Date | |
| Venue | |
| Decision | |
| Issue Date | |
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=6013516
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal | |||||
| 30. Appeal - Application Form | 29/07/2026 | Appeal Form | (76kb) | - | |
| 31. Appeal - Documents | 29/07/2026 | Decision Notice M2600870pip | (154kb) | - | |
| 31. Appeal - Documents | 29/07/2026 | Permission In Principle Form | (152kb) | - | |
| 31. Appeal - Documents | 29/07/2026 | Grounds of Appeal Statement | (236kb) | - | |
| 31. Appeal - Documents | 10/08/2026 | START DATE - New planning appeal_ 6013516 | (100kb) | - | |