| Application Number | M/26/00963/AGR |
| Status | Decision - Other |
| Application Valid |
|---|
| 25/06/2026 |
| Consultation End |
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| 09/07/2026 |
| Committee Meeting |
|---|
| N/A |
| Decision |
|---|
| No Objection |
| Decision Date |
|---|
| 16/07/2026 |
| Appeal Started |
|---|
| N/A |
| Appeal Decision |
|---|
| N/A |
| Summary | |
| Application Number | M/26/00963/AGR |
| Location Address | Land at OS 7657 5225 Smith End Green Leigh Sinton |
| Proposal | Prior Notification for a new track |
| Status | No Objection |
| Application Type | Agricultural/Forestry/PropRoad |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 23/06/2026 |
| Application Valid Date | 25/06/2026 |
| Consultation Start Date | 25/06/2026 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 09/07/2026 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 16/07/2026 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Benjamin Sparrey |
| Parish | Leigh CP |
| Ward | Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward |
| Applicant | Mr James Sleigh |
| Agent | Mr James Sleigh |
| Agent Address | hartpury mill hartpury gloucester gl193de |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| Thank you for your notification of the proposal to carry out the forestry development described above. I note that you intend to use the development in connection with the woodland unit. Provided the development is carried out in accordance with the details submitted with your notification application, I write to confirm the Council determine prior approval is not required for the proposal as indicated upon your completed forms and no further details are required. In accordance with the regulations referred to above, this approval is given subject to the following conditions: a. The development shall be carried out within a period of five years from the date when your notification application was submitted b. In the case of development consisting of the significant extension or the significant alteration of the building such development may be carried out only once This determination is made upon the basis that the development proposed would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of forestry. If these circumstances do not apply, then planning permission would be required. |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Documents | |||||
| 01. Application Form | 23/06/2026 | Applicationformredacted | (233kb) | - | |
| Application Plans | |||||
| 04. Site / Location Plan | 23/06/2026 | Location plan | (683kb) | - | |
| 04. Site / Location Plan | 23/06/2026 | Sandlin Track 1 | (439kb) | - | |
| 04. Site / Location Plan | 23/06/2026 | Sandlin Track 2 | (365kb) | - | |
| 04. Site / Location Plan | 23/06/2026 | Sandlin Track 3 | (401kb) | - | |
| Statutory Consultee Response | |||||
| 09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 03/07/2026 | Anna Briggs - Leigh and Bransford Parish Council | (74kb) | - | |
| Decision | |||||
| 11. Decision Information | 16/07/2026 | Delegated Report | (197kb) | - | |
| 12. Decision Notice | 16/07/2026 | Decision Notice | (129kb) | - | |
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.
| No associated neighbours |
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Briggs | Leigh and Bransford Parish Council | 25/06/2026 | 09/07/2026 | 03/07/2026 |
| Cllr Chris McSweeny | Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward | 25/06/2026 | 09/07/2026 | |
| Cllr Sarah Rouse | Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward | 25/06/2026 | 09/07/2026 |
| Constraints List |
| SWDPR 29: Malvern Hills SSSI Mitigation Strategy Zone of Influence |
| Surface Water: 1 in 30 extent. |
| Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries - Leigh and Bransford. Adopted: 29/11/2022 |
| Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent |
| Interferometer Area. INFER/7022 - |
| Pre-SWDPR - Outside SWDP Development Boundary |
| Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday |
| Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Leigh Brook |
| Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Water Supply Company |
| Landfill Consultation - If Application is a Major (PS2 1-6) consultation required via E.A Checklist |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance |
| Pre-SWDPR - SWDP 22: Sites Of Regional Or Local Wildlife Importance |
| SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:30 (High): 30 year extent |
| CIL009 - Non-Urban Area |
| 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: Sites Of Regional Or Local Wildlife Importance. Leigh Brook. |
| SWDPR 38 Surface Water Flooding 1:100 (Medium): 100 year extent |
| Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent. |
| Ancient Woodland within 100m |
| No associated appeals |