Planning Application W/23/00633/FUL

Change of use from C3b residential children's care home for solace for children, to C2 residential children's care home.

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Description: Change of use from C3b residential children's care home for solace for children, to C2 residential children's care home.

Status: Approval

Applicant Name

Solace for Children limited

Application Location

Hampton Bank House
Pershore Road
Evesham
WR11 2PL

UPRN

10013943453

Ward

Great Hampton Ward - Pre 01/05/23

Parish

Evesham

Agent Name

Mr Dale Firkins, Solace for Children limited

Agent Address

Suite 2 Tadcaster House
Kempton Road
Pershore
WR10 2TA

Application Reference: W/23/00633/FUL

Application Type: Full planning permission

Case Officer: Gavin Greenhow

Decision Level: Delegated

Application Received Date: Thursday 23 March 2023

Application Valid Date: Thursday 30 March 2023

Consultation Start Date: Monday 3 April 2023

Consultation End Date: Saturday 27 May 2023

Site Visit Notice Date: N/A

Advert Expiry Date: Friday 5 May 2023

Committee Date: N/A

Decision Date: Friday 23 June 2023

Appeal Date: N/A

Appeal Decision: N/A

Consultees

  • Cadent (National Transmission System), Cadent (National Transmission System)
  • Cllr Ged Bearcroft, Great Hampton Ward
  • Drainage Engineer, Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership
  • Highways, County Highways
  • Jonathan Brierley, Open Spaces Society
  • Parish Clerk, Evesham Town Council
  • Ramblers Head Office, The Ramblers' Association (Worcestershire Area)
  • The British Horse Society, British Horse Society
  • Worcestershire County Council (Public Paths),

Relevant Policies and Constraints

  • SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
  • Policy Case HLA - PAR/37/262/HOU. NO GAINS FARM PERSHORE RD. FM HSE & FM BUNG. Open Market. Small windfall (HLA only)
  • Wind Turbines
  • PD Rights Removed may apply: W/98/00731/PP - No Gains Farm, Pershore Road, Evesham, WR11
  • Outside SWDP Development Boundary
  • Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EV-627 C.
  • Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday
  • Bridleway: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EV-625 C.
  • CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
  • Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EV-622 C
  • Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EV-621 C
  • Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- EV-626 C
  • Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EV-625 C
  • Public Right of Way: Type- Bridleway. Path No- EV-627 C
  • Section 106 Agreement
  • Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent
  • Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent
  • Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent
  • Overhead Lines (within 100m)
  • Tower (within 100m)

Application Documents

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This application has been approved

The following conditions and information notes are associated with the approval


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.


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.


The development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until a Travel Plan has been first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority that promotes sustainable forms of travel to and from the application site. The submitted details shall use Modeshift STARS Business to carry out this process and shall include mechanisms for monitoring and review over the life of the development and timescales for Travel Plan implementation. The approved Travel Plan shall be implemented, monitored and reviewed in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To reduce vehicle movements and promote sustainable access in accordance with Policies SWDP4 and SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.


The development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until one electric vehicle charging spaces have been provided in accordance with a specification which shall be first submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter such spaces and power points shall be kept available and maintained for the use of electric vehicles as approved.

Reason: To encourage sustainable travel and healthy communities in accordance with Policies SWDP4 and SWDP21 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 on the proposed materials) provided on the application form and the following plans/drawings/documents –

Promap 1:2500 scale Location Plan; Location Plan showing right of way across the site;

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; 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 the fact that the site is crossed by the following public rights of way: footpath EV-626 and bridleway EV-625 as recorded on the County Council's Definitive Map. The applicant should be aware of their obligations as follows:

- no disturbance of, or change to, the surface of the path or part thereof should be carried out without similar written consent (this includes laying concrete, tarmac or similar);

- no diminution in the width of the right of way available for use by the public shall be made;

- buildings materials must not be stored on the right of way;

- vehicle movements and parking to be arranged so as not to unreasonably interfere with the public's use of the right of way;

- no additional barriers should be placed across the right of way;

- the safety of the public using the right of way is to be ensured at all times.

In addition, the applicant should note that the Definitive map is a minimum record of public rights of way and does not preclude the possibility that higher rights may exist, nor that higher rights may exist than those shown. In case of query the applicant should contact the Definitive Map Officer, Worcestershire County Council, Countryside Mapping Team, Countryside Service, Environmental Services, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP, Telephone 01905 763763.


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There are no other planning applications at this property

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