Application Number M/25/01158/FUL
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  • Application
    Valid
    01/08/2025
  • Consultation
    End
    12/09/2025
  • Committee
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Summary
Application Number M/25/01158/FUL
Location Address Croome Park Croome D'abitot Severn Stoke Worcester WR8 9DW
Proposal Reconfiguration of existing car park, erection of visitor welcome building and associated works.
Status Pending
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 24/07/2025
Application Valid Date 01/08/2025
Consultation Start Date 22/08/2025
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 12/09/2025
Advert Expiry 30/08/2025
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Lee Walton
Parish Croome D'abitot CP
Ward Kempsey Ward
Applicant National Trust
Agent Mrs Claudia Clemente-Benfield, National Trust
Agent Address Roundhouse 1 Sheepcote Street Birmingham B18 6AE

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 Document Type Date Description File Size Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
01. Application Form 24/07/2025 Applicationformredacted (464kb) -
02. Supporting Information 24/07/2025 20250723 Croome Cp And W Supporting Statement (2373kb) -
02. Supporting Information 24/07/2025 2427 Arboricultural Impact Assessment Welcome Project Croome (5938kb) -
02. Supporting Information 24/07/2025 2427 Arboricultural Method Statement Welcome Project Croome (2916kb) -
02. Supporting Information 24/07/2025 Ecia Report Croome Welcome Project July 2025 (1300kb) -
02. Supporting Information 24/07/2025 Wsm81924 Croome National Trust (9002kb) -
02. Supporting Information 24/07/2025 Archaeological Impact Assessment Croome May2025 (752kb) -
02. Supporting Information 25/07/2025 Croome Car Park Drainage Strategy (5949kb) -
02. Supporting Information 24/07/2025 8211 Nt Croome Fra (3631kb) -
02. Supporting Information 24/07/2025 Croome Wwii Buildings Significance Assessment April 2025 (419kb) -
02. Supporting Information 01/08/2025 Croome Car Park-Operation and Maintenance.pdf (301kb) -
02. Supporting Information 26/09/2025 20250926 - M.25.01158.FUL - NT response to stakeholders.pdf (714kb) -
02. Supporting Information 26/09/2025 2427-EH-VA001.pdf (1151kb) -
02. Supporting Information 26/09/2025 BEA-24-027-23-P03@A1 Planting Specification.pdf (478kb) -
02. Supporting Information 24/10/2025 BEA-24-027-28-P02@A1 Panorama Planting Plan.pdf (415kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/11/2025 BEA-24-027-22-P08@A0 Soft Landscape Plan 2of2.pdf (2881kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/11/2025 BEA-24-027-19-P07@A0 Hard Landscape Plan 1of2.pdf (2231kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/11/2025 BEA-24-027-18-P04@A0 Tree Retention & Removal Plan.pdf (1068kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/11/2025 BEA-24-027-16-P11@A0 Masterplan.pdf (3475kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/11/2025 BEA-24-027-26-P04@A0 Tree Protection Plan 1of2.pdf (1077kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/11/2025 BEA-24-027-21-P08@A0 Soft Landscape Plan 1of2.pdf (2696kb) -
02. Supporting Information 20/11/2025 BNG Design Stage Report Croome Welcome Project Nov 2025.pdf (484kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 24/07/2025 Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments Croome Car Park June 2025 (375kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 24/07/2025 Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments Croome Land Adj Panorama Tower June 2025 (376kb) -
Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 20/11/2025 The_Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation_Tool_-_Macro_enabled_tool_Croome Car Park Oct 2025 incl Panorama Tower area.xlsm (3591kb) -
Application Plans
04. Site / Location Plan 24/07/2025 Location Plan (859kb) Bea 24 027 29 - P01
04a. Block Plan 26/09/2025 Masterplan.pdf (3470kb) Bea 24 027 16 P08 -
06. Proposed Plans 24/07/2025 Welcome Building Elevations (95kb) Cw02 -
06. Proposed Plans 24/07/2025 Welcome Building Context (224kb) Cw03 -
06. Proposed Plans 24/07/2025 Welcome Building Roof & Floor Plan (88kb) Cw01 -
06. Proposed Plans 24/07/2025 Hard Landscape Plan 1of2 (2215kb) Bea 24 027 19 - P06
06. Proposed Plans 24/07/2025 Hard Landscape Plan 2of2 (2584kb) Bea 24 027 20 - P04
06a. Plans-Other 24/07/2025 Tree Retention And Removal Plan (1069kb) Bea 24 027 18 - P02
06a. Plans-Other 24/07/2025 Details Sheet 1 (416kb) Bea 24 027 24 - P01
06a. Plans-Other 24/07/2025 Arboricultural Impact Plan (3056kb) Bea 24 027 17 - P02
06a. Plans-Other 26/09/2025 Proposed Private External Construction Layout.pdf (2226kb) DR D 4501 S3 P02 -
06a. Plans-Other 26/09/2025 Soft Landscape Plan 1of2.pdf (2697kb) Bea 24 027 21 P06 -
06a. Plans-Other 26/09/2025 Soft Landscape Plan 2of2.pdf (2893kb) Bea 24 027 22 P06 -
06a. Plans-Other 26/09/2025 Tree Protection Plan 1of2.pdf (1076kb) Bea 24 027 26 P03 -
06a. Plans-Other 26/09/2025 Tree Protection Plan 2of2.pdf (1117kb) Bea 24 027 27 P03 -
06a. Plans-Other 26/09/2025 Drainage Plan P01.pdf (1305kb) Bea 24 027 34 -
Neighbour and Other Response
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 12/08/2025 Chris Wynne-Davies 8 Nursery Close, Pershore , WR10 1NE (76kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 12/08/2025 Mike Sherriff 17 Loughmill Road, Pershore, WR10 1QB (75kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 18/08/2025 John Hubble Keepers Cottage, Croome D'Abitot, Severn Stoke, WORCESTER, WR8 9DW (77kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 21/08/2025 Lisa Stevens - Parish Clerk 9 The Limes, Kempsey, WORCESTER, WR5 3LG (75kb) -
08. Response - Neighbour and Other 25/08/2025 Jeffrey Smith Lauren, Croft Road, Upton Snodsbury, Worcester, WR7 4NS (77kb) -
08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment 18/08/2025 John Hubble (2191kb) -
Statutory Consultee Response
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 02/08/2025 Cllr D Harrison - Kempsey Ward (73kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 04/08/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer - MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (74kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 06/08/2025 Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) - Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 14/08/2025 Historic England response (176kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 22/08/2025 Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 24/08/2025 Mrs Elaine Artherton - Hereford & Worcester Gardens Trust (75kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 28/08/2025 Garden trusts's response (156kb) -
09. Response - Statutory Consultee 02/09/2025 Mrs Lisa Stevens - Croome D'Abitôt Parish Council (74kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 04/08/2025 MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer (100kb) -
09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment 02/09/2025 Mrs Lisa Stevens (540kb) -

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
Chris Wynne-Davies 8 Nursery Close Pershore WR10 1NE 12/08/2025
Jeffrey Smith Lauren Croft Road Upton Snodsbury Worcester WR7 4NS 25/08/2025
Lisa Stevens - Parish Clerk 9 The Limes Kempsey WORCESTER WR5 3LG 21/08/2025
Mike Sherriff 17 Loughmill Road Pershore WR10 1QB 12/08/2025
John Hubble Keepers Cottage Croome D'Abitot Severn Stoke WORCESTER WR8 9DW 01/08/2025 18/08/2025
Occupier Corner Cottage Croome D'Abitot Severn Stoke WORCESTER WR8 9DW 01/08/2025
Occupier Croome Farm Croome D'Abitot Severn Stoke WORCESTER WR8 9DW 01/08/2025
Occupier National Trust Shop At Croome Park Croome D'Abitot Severn Stoke WORCESTER WR8 9DW 01/08/2025

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Defence Estates Safeguarding 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Aidan Smyth MHDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Claudia Clemente-Benfield National Trust 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Cllr D Harrison Kempsey Ward 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Cllr J. Michael Kempsey Ward 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Highways County Highways 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Historic England Historic England 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Jonathan Brierley The Open Spaces Society 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
MHDC Conservation Officer MHDC Development Plans & Conservation 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer MHDC Tree and Landscape Officer 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Mrs Elaine Artherton Hereford & Worcester Gardens Trust 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Mrs Lisa Stevens Croome D'Abitôt Parish Council 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) Ramblers Association (Worcestershire Area) 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
The Gardens Trust - Consult The Gardens Trust 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) WCC - Footpaths 01/08/2025 22/08/2025
MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity 05/08/2025 26/08/2025
Churches Conservation Trust Churches Conservation Trust 22/08/2025 12/09/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
CIL009 - Non-Urban Area
Paper: Malvern Gazette - Friday
Surface Water: 1 in 1000 extent
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
Interferometer Area. INFER/7023 -
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- CA-509 B
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
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
SWDP 6: Historic Park and Garden
Surface Water: 1 in 100 extent.
No associated appeals