Application Number M/24/01438/FUL
Status Application Refused

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Planning Online Status


  • Application
    Valid
    27/11/2024
  • Consultation
    End
    04/01/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Refusal
  • Decision
    Date
    22/01/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number M/24/01438/FUL
Location Address Hop Cottage Leigh Sinton Malvern WR13 5EQ
Proposal Conversion of existing workshop/storage building into one self-build dwellinghouse
Status Refusal
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 09/10/2024
Application Valid Date 27/11/2024
Consultation Start Date 02/12/2024
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 04/01/2025
Advert Expiry 29/12/2024
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 22/01/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Jack Hanly
Parish Leigh CP
Ward Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward
Applicant Mr K Kareem
Agent Mr Ben Greenaway, Greenaway Planning Limited
Agent Address PO Box 937 Worcester WR4 4GS

Condition Details / Information Notes
Evidence in the form of a structural survey, which clearly demonstrates that the existing building is capable of being converted for its re-use as a dwelling without the need for substantial re-construction, has not been submitted in support of the application. As a result of this, the application fails to demonstrate compliance with Policies LB/H/2 and LB/H/4 of the Leigh and Bransford Neighbourhood Plan (2022), Policy SWDP2(C) of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and paragraph 84 of the National Planning Policy Framework and is unacceptable in principle.
In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in paragraph 39 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 and Supplementary Planning Documents, and have provided pre-application advice to the applicant, 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 the principal of the proposal is considered contrary to our statutory policies and negotiation would not overcome that 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 09/10/2024 Application Form (redacted) (447kb) -
02. Supporting Information 09/10/2024 SAP Calculation (424kb) -
02. Supporting Information 09/10/2024 Preliminary Bat Roost Appraisal (2306kb) -
02. Supporting Information 09/10/2024 Renewables Calculations (147kb) -
02. Supporting Information 09/10/2024 Predicted Energy Assessment (89kb) -
02. Supporting Information 15/11/2024 Planning Statement including Water Management Statement (255kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 27/11/2024 Location Plan (133kb) MAD/KAZ/24/LOCATION -
04a. Block Plan 09/10/2024 Proposed Block Plan (490kb) MAD/KAZ/24/1/PROP -
04a. Block Plan 15/11/2024 Existing Block Plan (90kb) MAD/KAZ/24/1 - EXIST -
05. Existing Plans 09/10/2024 Existing Floor Plan, Elevations & Section (4103kb) MAD/KAZ/24/0-1 -
06. Proposed Plans 09/10/2024 Proposed Elevations & Section (3814kb) MAD/KAZ/24/1-2 -
06. Proposed Plans 09/10/2024 Proposed Floor Plans (3655kb) MAD/KAZ/24/1-1 -
06a. Plans-Other 09/10/2024 Topographical Survey (487kb) 241699 -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 08/12/2024 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 10/12/2024 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) - WCC - Footpaths (77kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 13/12/2024 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (77kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 17/12/2024 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services (76kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 18/12/2024 Anna Briggs - Leigh and Bransford Parish Council (73kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 08/12/2024 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance (90kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 08/12/2024 WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance (130kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 10/12/2024 Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) (531kb) -
Decision
11. Decision Information 22/01/2025 Delegated Report (153kb) -
12. Decision Notice 22/01/2025 Decision Notice (155kb) -

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
Occupier 1 Orchard Farm Cottage Leigh Sinton MALVERN WR13 5EQ 27/11/2024
Occupier Guinness Park Farm Leigh Sinton WR13 5EQ 03/12/2024
Occupier Guinness Park Farm Riding School Leigh Sinton WR13 5EQ 03/12/2024

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 27/11/2024 18/12/2024
Anna Briggs Leigh and Bransford Parish Council 27/11/2024 18/12/2024
Cllr Peter Whatley Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 27/11/2024 18/12/2024
Cllr Sarah Rouse Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick Ward 27/11/2024 18/12/2024
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 27/11/2024 18/12/2024
Highways County Highways 27/11/2024 18/12/2024
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 27/11/2024 18/12/2024
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 27/11/2024 18/12/2024
Worcestershire & Herefordshire LMC Ltd Local Medical Committee 27/11/2024 18/12/2024
Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) WCC - Footpaths 02/12/2024 23/12/2024
WRS - Contaminated Land and Nuisance Worcestershire Regulatory Services 02/12/2024 23/12/2024

Constraints List


Constraints List
Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries
Paper: Berrows Journal - Thursday
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Interferometer Area. INFER/7022 -
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Water Supply. If Major Application consultation required with Severn Trent (Welsh Water if in Bockleton Parish)
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
No associated appeals