| Application Number | 25/00395/FUL |
| Status | Refused |
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Application
Valid24/04/2025 -
Consultation
End10/06/2025 -
Committee
MeetingN/A -
Decision Refusal -
Decision
Date26/06/2025 -
Appeal
StartedN/A -
Appeal
DecisionN/A
| Summary | |
| Application Number | 25/00395/FUL |
| Location Address | 2 Birchfield Close Worcester WR3 8LQ |
| Proposal | Proposed rear annexe |
| Status | Refusal |
| Application Type | Full planning permission |
| Appeal Decision | N/A |
| Important Dates | |
| Application Received Date | 24/04/2025 |
| Application Valid Date | 24/04/2025 |
| Consultation Start Date | 19/05/2025 |
| Site Visited / Site Notice Date | |
| Consultation End | 10/06/2025 |
| Advert Expiry | |
| Committee Date (if applicable) | |
| Committee Agenda | |
| Decision Date | 26/06/2025 |
| Further Information | |
| Expected Decision Level | Delegated |
| Case Officer | Emily Mckenzie |
| Parish | Worcester City |
| Ward | Arboretum Ward |
| Applicant | Mr Ghulam Abbas |
| Agent | Harry Hampton |
| Agent Address | 26 Broadway Grove St Johns Worcester WR2 5EU |
| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The proposed annexe, by reason of its size, scale, design and inclusion of independent living facilities, is not considered to be ancillary to the main dwelling and is tantamount to a new dwelling. In the absence of sufficient evidence to demonstrate the necessity of an ancillary relationship to the main dwelling, the proposal is deemed unacceptable and contrary to Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 as well as the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD. |
| The proposed annexe fail to integrate with the existing dwelling and its surroundings, resulting in an incongruous form of development that fails to respect the character and appearance of the locality, which is representative of overdevelopment. The development is therefore contrary to Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 as well as the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD. |
| The proposed annexe would result in an unacceptable impact to the privacy and amenity of neighbouring properties by virtue of overlooking and overbearing and is therefore contrary to Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016 as well as the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD. |
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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.
| Address | Sent | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|
| Watermoor Point, Watermoor Road, Cirencester, GL7 1LF | 21/05/2025 | |
| Watermoor Point, Watermoor Road, Cirencester, GL7 1LF | 21/05/2025 | |
| 17 Bishops Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8XA | 19/05/2025 | 06/06/2025 |
| 15 Bishops Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8XA | 19/05/2025 | 09/06/2025 |
| 1 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | |
| 10 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | |
| 11 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | |
| 11 Bishops Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8XA | 19/05/2025 | |
| 12 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | |
| 13 Bishops Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8XA | 19/05/2025 | |
| 19 Bishops Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8XA | 19/05/2025 | |
| 21 Bishops Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8XA | 19/05/2025 | |
| 3 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | |
| 38 Merrimans Hill Road WORCESTER WR3 8LE | 19/05/2025 | |
| 40 Merrimans Hill Road WORCESTER WR3 8LE | 19/05/2025 | |
| 42 Merrimans Hill Road WORCESTER WR3 8LE | 19/05/2025 | |
| 44 Merrimans Hill Road WORCESTER WR3 8LE | 19/05/2025 | |
| 46 Merrimans Hill Road WORCESTER WR3 8LE | 19/05/2025 | |
| 48 Merrimans Hill Road WORCESTER WR3 8LE | 19/05/2025 | |
| 5 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | |
| 50 Merrimans Hill Road WORCESTER WR3 8LE | 19/05/2025 | |
| 6 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | |
| 7 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | |
| 7 Bishops Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8XA | 19/05/2025 | |
| 8 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | |
| 9 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | |
| 9 Bishops Avenue WORCESTER WR3 8XA | 19/05/2025 | |
| 4 Birchfield Close WORCESTER WR3 8LQ | 19/05/2025 | 09/06/2025 |
Consultee List
| Name | Organisation | Sent | Reply Due | Reply Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport Planning Unit | 19/05/2025 | 09/06/2025 | ||
| Chris Dobbs | Landscape Officer | 19/05/2025 | 09/06/2025 | |
| Councillor Hannah Cooper(Arboretum) | 19/05/2025 | 09/06/2025 | ||
| Councillor Karen Lewing(Arboretum) | 19/05/2025 | 09/06/2025 |
Constraints List
| Constraints List |
| Removed Permitted Development: 230 |
| SWDP 2: Development Boundary |
| SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed |
| Air Quality Management Area: Worcester City AQMA |
| No associated appeals |
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