Application Number M/23/01678/HP
Status Application Refused

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  • Application
    Valid
    14/02/2024
  • Consultation
    End
    15/03/2024
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    10/04/2024
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/23/01678/HP
Location Address Elmley House 7 Dunstall Court Croome D'abitot Severn Stoke Worcester WR8 9AZ
Proposal Erection of garden room extension to south elevation
Status Refusal
Application Type Householder Planning
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 30/11/2023
Application Valid Date 14/02/2024
Consultation Start Date 15/02/2024
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 15/03/2024
Advert Expiry 15/03/2024
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 10/04/2024

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Karen Wightman
Parish Croome D'abitot CP
Ward Kempsey Ward
Applicant Jack Nethercott, Montpelier Joinery
Agent Jack Nethercott, Montpelier Joinery
Agent Address The Millworks, Heath Mill Road Wombourne WV5 8AP

Condition Details / Information Notes
The proposed extension due to its siting, design and domesticated appearance would be at odds with the architectural significance of the C18 former Stable Block Grade II Listed Building as designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown and would in effect introduce an alien addition to this historic service building associated with the important Grade I listed building, Croome Court and its setting. As a consequence this would create a suburban effect harmful to the significance of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown’s landscape design of the historic Grade I Registered Park and Garden and overall would fail to conserve or enhance the significance of the heritage assets and their setting. Although the harm would be less than substantial there are no public benefits identified that would outweigh the level of harm. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policies SWDP6, SWDP21 and SWDP24 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and National Planning Policy, particularly Section 16 of the Framework which sets out the principles for sustaining and enhancing the historic environment.
Refused Drawing Numbers as Listed: DRG 90904/01, 90904/03, 90904/05.
In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form of our statutory policies in the Development Plan, Supplementary Planning Documents, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably. The Council has however been unable to seek solutions to problems arising from this application as in this case the applicant has failed to recognise the importance of the heritage assets and failed to seek pre application advice and submitted a scheme that would not overcome the issues raised without requiring further information and further periods of consultation with statutory consultees. Due to the failure of the applicant to provide a scheme that would overcome the reason for refusal, despite the Council’s efforts, it is considered that planning permission should be refused for the reasons set out in the decision notice.

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 30/11/2023 Application Form (redacted) (369kb) -
02. Supporting Information 30/11/2023 Covering Letter (redacted) (229kb) -
02. Supporting Information 30/11/2023 Heritage Statement (631kb) -
02. Supporting Information 30/11/2023 Design and Access Statement (125kb) -
02. Supporting Information 18/12/2023 Water Management Statement (81kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 18/12/2023 Location Plan (111kb) 90904/01 -
04a. Block Plan 30/11/2023 Existing Block Plan (118kb) 90904/02 -
04a. Block Plan 30/11/2023 Proposed Block Plan (116kb) 90904/03 -
05. Existing Plans 30/11/2023 Existing Floor Plan & Elevations (161kb) 90904/04 -
06. Proposed Plans 13/12/2023 Proposed Floor Plan & Elevations (185kb) 90904/05 -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 11/12/2023 Alex and Angela Brisbourne (2233kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 12/03/2024 Pip Webster Croome Estate Office, High Green, Severn Stoke, WORCESTER, WR8 9JS (78kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 14/03/2024 MP Young Westbourne House, 6 Dunstall Court, Croome D'Abitot, Severn Stoke, WORCESTER, WR8 9AZ (82kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 12/03/2024 Pip Webster (100kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 15/02/2024 Cllr D Harrison - Kempsey Ward (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 06/03/2024 The Georgian Group (14kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 06/03/2024 Historic England (87kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 12/03/2024 Lisa Stevens - Croome D'Abitôt Parish Council (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 12/03/2024 National Trust (122kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 03/04/2024 Revised comments Historic England (114kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 08/04/2024 MHDC Conservation Officer - MHDC Development Plans & Conservation (77kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 08/04/2024 MHDC Conservation Officer (43kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 10/04/2024 Delegated Report (60kb) -
12. Decision Notice 10/04/2024 Decision Notice (44kb) -

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.


Name Address Sent Reply Received
Alex and Angela Brisbourne 5 Dunstall Court Croome D'Abitot WR8 9AZ 11/12/2023
Pip Webster Croome Estate Office High Green Severn Stoke WORCESTER WR8 9JS 12/03/2024
MP Young Westbourne House 6 Dunstall Court Croome D'Abitot Severn Stoke WORCESTER WR8 9AZ 15/02/2024 14/03/2024
Occupier 10 Croome Stables Croome D'Abitot Severn Stoke WORCESTER WR8 9AZ 15/02/2024

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Claudia Clemente-Benfield National Trust 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
Cllr D Harrison Kempsey Ward 15/02/2024 07/03/2024 15/02/2024
Cllr J. Michael Kempsey Ward 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
Historic England Historic England 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
MHDC Conservation Officer MHDC Development Plans & Conservation 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
MHDC Legal Services MHDC Legal Services 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
Mrs Elaine Artherton Hereford & Worcester Gardens Trust 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
Mrs Lisa Stevens Croome D'Abitôt Parish Council 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
The Gardens Trust - Consult The Gardens Trust 15/02/2024 07/03/2024
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Worcestershire Wildlife Trust 15/02/2024 07/03/2024

Constraints List


Constraints List
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
SWDP 6: Historic Park and Garden
SWDP 22: Sites Of Regional Or Local Wildlife Importance
Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
s106: Croome Court Croome D'Abitot Refno: S106-106
s106: Croome Court Croome D'Abitot Refno: S106-106 VAR
Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer - Grade II. H.E Ref: 1082572. Listed Building. Dunstall Court, Croome DAbitot, Severn Stoke, WR8 9AZ (Formerly listed as Stable Court, CROOME COURT. Previously listed as Croome Court with Stables, Garden Room or Temple, Principal Lodge, Lodge on West and Panorama). LB/1082572
TPO REF: TPO/M/256 (1994). ADDRESS: Croome Court Croome Dabitot Severn Stoke
Park or Garden : Grade I. H.E Ref: 1000458. Park & Garden. Croome Court. PG/1000458
Park or Garden Grade I or II* Only: Grade I. H.E Ref: 1000458. Park & Garden. Croome Court. PG/1000458
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Local Wildlife Site within 100m: Croome Court
National Trust Consult: Croome
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Listed Buildings Affect Setting 25m Buffer - Grade II. H.E Ref: 1082573. Listed Building. The Priest House, Croome Court, Croome DAbitot, Severn Stoke, WR8 9DW (Formerly listed as Grooms House to East of Stable range at Croome Court). LB/1082573
No associated appeals