Planning Application W/24/01092/FUL

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Application Details

This application has been approved

The following conditions and information notes are associated with the approval

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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.

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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 –

Drg no. 01 Rev B – Existing and Proposed Block and Location Plans
Drg no. 02 Rev B – Site Plan Proposed
Drg no. 03 Rev A – Floor Plans and Elevations Proposed
Drg no. 04 Rev A – Floor Plans and Elevations Proposed
Drg no. 05 – Site Access Plans

Reason: To define the permission in accordance with Policy SWDP1 and SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

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The Development hereby approved shall not be commenced until site access visibility splays have been provided in accordance with the details illustrated in Lapworth Architects drawing number 05, any foliage or other obstruction falling within the visibility splays should be cut back/re-planted/positioned behind the visibility splays or maintained at/not exceed 0.6m in height relative to the level of the site access.

REASON: In the interest of highway safety: to ensure adequate visibility along Lenchwick Lane for drivers of vehicles approaching and emerging from the site access, in accordance with SWDP4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the following documents:

- Small Sites Metric dated 28 May 2023 completed by Mollie Paxford (Ecologist);
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal completed by Cotswold Wildlife Surveys dated 29th April 2024;
- Biodiversity Net Gain Report undertaken by Cotswold Wildlife Surveys dated April 2025; including Baseline Plan, Post-Development Plan, Implementation Plan and BNG Management and Monitoring Plan.

The BNG measures so approved shall be maintained for at least 30 years.

Reason: To ensure that the proposed development delivers a biodiversity net gain in accordance with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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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 2016.

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The Development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the first 5 metres of the access into the development, measured from the edge of the carriageway, has been surfaced in a bound material.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with SWDP4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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The Development hereby permitted shall not be first occupied until sheltered and secure cycle parking to comply with the Council’s adopted highway design guide has been provided in accordance with details which shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter the approved cycle parking shall be kept available for the parking of bicycles only.
REASON: To comply with the Council’s parking standards in accordance with SWDP4 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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The business or ‘work’ floorspace of the live/work unit (as shown on the approved plans listed under Condition 2 of this Decision Notice) of the development hereby approved shall be used for any of Use Class E(g)(i) offices, E(g)(ii) research and development or E(g)(iii) industrial processes only and for no other purpose, including any other purpose in Class C or Class E of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification.

Reason: To ensure appropriate definition and control of the development hereby permitted for clarity and the avoidance of doubt, to ensure the development provides appropriate live/work unit in accordance with Policies SWDP8 and SWDP26 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, to deliver appropriate economic development, choice and opportunity in Wychavon district’s rural areas, and to prevent incompatible or harmful land use and activity or unjustified unsustainable residential development in the countryside contrary to South Worcestershire Development Plan policies SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP3, SWDP8, SWDP12, SWDP19, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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The residential floorspace of the live/work unit (as shown on the approved plans listed under Condition 2 of this Decision Notice) shall not be occupied other than by a person solely or mainly employed, or last employed in the business occupying the business floorspace of the associated unit, a widow or widower of such a person, or any resident dependants (dependants are defined as parents, grandparents, children, or grandchildren).

Reason: To prevent an abuse of the planning system, and ensure appropriate definition and control of the development hereby permitted for clarity and the avoidance of doubt, to ensure the development provides appropriate live/work unit(s) in accordance with Policies SWDP8 and SWDP26 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, and to prevent unjustified unsustainable residential development in the countryside contrary to South Worcestershire Development Plan policies SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP3, SWDP8, SWDP12, SWDP19, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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The residential and work floorspace areas of the live/work unit (as shown on the approved plans listed under Condition 2 of this Decision Notice) shall not be sold, let, or sublet separately from each other.

Reason: To ensure appropriate definition and control of the development hereby permitted for clarity and the avoidance of doubt, to ensure the development provides appropriate live/work unit in accordance with Policies SWDP8 and SWDP26 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, and to prevent unjustified unsustainable residential development in the countryside contrary to South Worcestershire Development Plan policies SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP3, SWDP8, SWDP12, SWDP19, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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At the point of first occupation and use of the live/work unit hereby permitted (and each subsequent occupation thereafter), the Local Planning Authority shall be notified in writing within 28 days of such occupation of the unit with the following details –
• Name of the business/ company utilising the live/work unit
• Nature of the business/ company
• Name of the principle owner/ occupier

Reason: To ensure appropriate definition and control of the development hereby permitted for clarity and the avoidance of doubt, to ensure the development provides appropriate live/work unit in accordance with Policies SWDP8 and SWDP26 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, to monitor the delivery and take up of economic development, choice and opportunity in Wychavon district’s rural areas, and to prevent incompatible or harmful land use and activity or unjustified unsustainable residential development in the countryside contrary to South Worcestershire Development Plan policies SWDP1, SWDP2, SWDP3, SWDP8, SWDP12, SWDP19, and the relevant aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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Positive and Proactive Statement. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The planning application sought an acceptable form of development consistent with the requirements of relevant policies and material considerations. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary.

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