Retrospective application for the erection of buildings to be used for the production and sale of Cider and extension to the existing Tea Room. Installation of a shipping container to be used as a seating area as well as storage. Change of use for the land from agricultural for the production and sale of cider and overflow car parking.
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Description: Retrospective application for the erection of buildings to be used for the production and sale of Cider and extension to the existing Tea Room. Installation of a shipping container to be used as a seating area as well as storage. Change of use for the land from agricultural for the production and sale of cider and overflow car parking.
Status: Approval
Applicant Name
Wayside Farm Shop and Tea Room Limited
Application Location
50 Pitchers Hill
Wickhamford
Worcestershire
WR11 7RT
UPRN
Ward
Broadway and Wickhamford Ward - Pre 01/05/23
Parish
Wickhamford
Agent Name
Wayside Farm Shop and Tea Room Limited
Agent Address
50 Pitchers Hill
Wickhamford
Evesham
WR11 7RT
Application Reference: W/22/02422/FUL
Application Type: Full planning permission
Case Officer: Gavin Greenhow
Decision Level: Delegated
Application Received Date: Wednesday 9 November 2022
Application Valid Date: Wednesday 8 February 2023
Consultation Start Date: Friday 3 March 2023
Consultation End Date: Friday 24 March 2023
Site Visit Notice Date: N/A
Advert Expiry Date: N/A
Committee Date: N/A
Decision Date: Friday 9 June 2023
Appeal Date: N/A
Appeal Decision: N/A
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The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To conform with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
Any live music on site shall only take place in accordance with the details (times/days and duration) set out in the Noise Management Plan received on 5 June 2023.
Reason - To (i) help to define the consent hereby granted, and (ii) preserve the amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Before the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted a scheme of landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping scheme shall include:- (i) a plan(s) showing details of all existing trees and hedges on the application site. The plan should include, for each tree/hedge, the accurate position, canopy spread and species, together with an indication of any proposals for felling/pruning and any proposed changes in ground level, or other works to be carried out, within the canopy spread. (ii) a plan(s) showing the layout of proposed tree, hedge and shrub planting and grass areas. (iii) a schedule of proposed planting - indicating species, sizes at time of planting and numbers/densities of plants. (iv) a written specification outlining cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment. (v) a schedule of maintenance, including watering and the control of competitive weed growth, for a minimum period of five years from first planting. All planting and seeding/turfing shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding/turfing seasons following the completion or first occupation/use of the development, whichever is the sooner. The planting shall be maintained in accordance with the approved schedule of maintenance. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from the completion of the planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species. Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Prior to the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted, the details set out in the submitted Water Management Statement shall be fully implemented and remain thereafter. Reason: To ensure that an appropriate sustainable drainage system is provided to serve the development in accordance with policy SWDP29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Within 3 months of the date of this consent, a plan showing the location and height of any open storage of materials or equipment on the application site shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. The site shall be used in accordance with the approved details thereafter.
Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Within 3 months of the date of the grant of this consent, details of any external lighting to be provided in association with the development shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. The details shall include times when the external lighting will not be switched on. Only external lighting in accordance with approved details shall be provided on the application site. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) there shall be no other external lighting provided on the application site. Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP1, SWDP21 and SWDP25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Unless where required or allowed by other conditions attached to this permission/consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the information (including details of the proposed materials) provided on the application form and the following plans/drawings/documents –
Amended plans (received 30 May 2023)
1:500 scale Proposed Layout;
Amended plans (received 2 June 2023)
Cider Shed and Shipping Container Seating Area;
Reason: To define the permission.
Positive and Proactive Statement.
In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways:
- providing pre-application advice;
- seeking further information following receipt of the application;
- seeking amendments to the proposed development following receipt of the application; and
- considering the imposition of conditions.
In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application.
The applicant's attention is drawn to their own Noise Management Plan submitted with the application (on 5 June 2023) that includes ways in which noise and disturbance from the uses hereby approved can be reduced. In addition, advice is available from Worcestershire Regulatory Services, PO Box 866, Worcester, WR1 9DP (telephone 01905 822799, or www.worcsregservices.gov.uk) on noise management. The site is in any case subject to a separate premises licence and the applicant is reminded of the need to comply with this or risk its revocation.
There are no other planning applications at this property
W/26/00124/OUT
Land At (OS 0729 4062), Pitchers Hill, Wickhamford
Outline planning application for the erection of up to 20 dwellings and associated works, with all matters reserved for future determination apart from access.
Added Friday 23 January 2026