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Appeal Inquiry: Land At (Os 8666 5944), Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath

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Appeal Inquiry: Land At (Os 8666 5944), Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath

Appeal Site: Land At (Os 8666 5944), Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath

Planning Inspectorate Reference: APP/H1840/W/24/3346731

A public inquiry is taking place in relation to a planning appeal for ‘Residential development for up to 130 dwellings (Use Class C3), including vehicular access from Dilmore Lane, pedestrian and cycle links, public open space, car parking, drainage, landscaping and other associated infrastructure. All matters reserved except for access’. This is an appeal against the Refusal decision of the application.

About the public inquiry 

An inspector has been appointed by the Secretary of State and the appeal will be heard by way of a public inquiry. The Inquiry is to be held as an in person only. The inquiry will sit for up to 4 days, starting on the 22 October 2024 for the following sitting days (22-24 October).

The inquiry is being held as an in person only and anyone can observe proceedings or to make their views about the application known to the inspector by turning up in person.

Case Management Conference

On 29 August 2024 the Planning Inspector appointed to hear this appeal on behalf of the Secretary of State held a case management conference with the representatives for the Council and the Appellant which took place virtually. No discussion took place on merits of the respective parties cases and no evidence was heard or submitted. The purpose of the conference was to set out a clear indication of the ongoing management of the appeals and the presentation of the evidence so that the forthcoming inquiry is conducted in the most efficient and effective manner.

pdf Case Management Conference summary note (339 KB)

Indicative Inquiry Programme

On 22 October 2024, the Inquiry will open at 10.00

Following the case management conference The Planning Inspector has set out an Indicative Inquiry Programme (this may be subject to change).

pdf Read Indicative Inquiry Programme (89 KB)

Evidence Submitted to the Planning Inspectorate

The Council and the Appellants in these appeals have exchanged proofs of evidence that may be viewed here:

For the Appellant:           

pdf JT PoE Fernhill Heath Final (1.65 MB)

pdf JT PoE Fernhill Heath Appendices (3.01 MB)

pdf 9735_Fernhill_Landscape PoE Final (2.55 MB)

For the Council:

pdf J-P Friend – Landscape and Visual Matters - WYC1524lpoe.pdf (663 KB)

pdf Paul Instone Planning Proof of Evidence (294 KB)

Core Documents

Below is the Core Documents Library. This includes all relevant documents (Core Documents pre-fixed CD) for the inquiry. This is currently a work in progress and will continue to be developed, updated, and populated in the run-up to the inquiry and may also be updated whilst the inquiry is sitting.

Not all documents relating to the application appear in the Core Documents Library, only the ones the Appellants and Council think might be referred to at the inquiry.  If the document you are looking for is not here then you will find it on the planning application search page (inserting application reference W/23/01323/OUT) that has further information about the application.

spreadsheet Core Documents List (22 KB) – Land At (Os 8666 5944), Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath (APP/H1840/W/24/3346731)

No.

Application Documents

CD1

pdf Committee Report 23 May 2024 (326 KB)

CD2

pdf Minutes of Planning Committee Meeting (140 KB)

CD3

pdf Decision Notice (288 KB)

CD4 

pdf South Worcestershire Development Plan (February 2016) (8.65 MB)

CD5

pdf South Worcestershire Development Plan Review Preferred Options Document (November 2019) (15.12 MB)

CD6

pdf Worcestershire Landscape Character Assessment Supplementary Guidance (August 2012) (1.94 MB)

CD7

pdf Worcestershire Green Infrastructure Strategy (3.67 MB)

CD8 - Appendix 1

pdf South Worcestershire Five Year HLS Report - Appendix 1 (2.20 MB)

CD8 - Appendix 2

pdf South Worcestershire Five Year HLS Report - Appendix 2 (75 KB)

CD8 - Appendix 3

pdf South Worcestershire Five Year HLS Report - Appendix 3 (299 KB)

CD8 - Appendix 4

pdf South Worcestershire Five Year HLS Report - Appendix 4 (148 KB)

CD8 - Appendix 5

pdf South Worcestershire Five Year HLS Report - Appendix 5 (149 KB)

CD8 - Appendix

pdf South Worcestershire Five Year HLS Report December 2023 (414 KB)

CD9

pdf Addendum to the South Worcestershire Five Year Housing Land Supply (April 2024) (191 KB)

CD10

pdf Draft NPPF July 2024 (1.13 MB)

CD11

pdf Ministerial Statement Building Homes We Need (2.60 MB)

CD12

pdf Minister of State Pennycook Letter 30-7-24 (170 KB)

CD13

pdf Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, 3rd Edition, 2013 (720 KB)

CD14

pdf North Claines Neighbourhood Plan (13.59 MB)

Reports / Plans submitted with application

CD15

pdf Site Location Plan (reference 8924-APP001 (291 KB)

CD16

pdf Parameter Plan (reference 8924-APP003 (1.52 MB)

CD17

pdf Proposed Junction Arrangement – Site Access (reference 230133-RAP-XX-XX-DR-TP-3202-P01) (213 KB)

CD18 - Survey 1

pdf Topographical Survey (references 23108-J - 1 of 2) (5.71 MB)

CD18 - Survey 2

pdf Topographical Survey (references 23108-J - 2 of 2) (6.16 MB)

CD19

pdf Illustrative Masterplan (reference 8924-APP002) (2.34 MB)

CD20

pdf Design and Access Statement (7.23 MB)

CD21

pdf Planning Statement (including Affordable Housing, Health Impact Statement and S106 Heads of Terms) (8.86 MB)

CD22

pdf Appendix A – Transport Scoping Note (1.61 MB)

CD22

pdf Appendix A – Site Location Plan (1.52 MB)

CD22

pdf Appendix D – Traffic Survey Results (6.28 MB)

CD22

pdf Appendix E – Worcestershire County Council PIC Data (8.26 MB)

CD22

pdf Land off Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire - Transport Assessment (1.05 MB)

CD22

pdf Land off Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire - Residential Travel Plan (630 KB)

CD23

pdf Agricultural Land Classification and Considerations Report (7.14 MB)

CD24

pdf Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Heritage Statement (6.18 MB)

CD25

pdf Archaeological Geo-physical Survey Report (6.33 MB)

CD26

pdf Ecology Appraisal (5.89 MB)

CD26

pdf Fernhill Heath appendix 4 confidential badger report (23 KB)

CD27

pdf Flood Risk Assessment, Drainage Strategy & Water Management Statement (5.76 MB)

CD28

pdf Landscape and Visual Appraisal (6.11 MB)

CD29

pdf Phase I Desk Study (8.62 MB)

CD30

pdf Statement of Community Involvement (1.32 MB)

CD31

pdf Sustainable Energy Statement (7.88 MB)

CD32

  pdf Arboriculture Impact Assessment and Tree Protection Scheme (627 KB)

CD32

pdf Arboriculture Impact Assessment and Tree Protection Scheme (484 KB)

CD32

pdf Arboriculture Impact Assessment and Tree Protection Scheme (5.92 MB)

CD32

pdf Arboriculture Impact Assessment and Tree Protection Scheme (2.74 MB)

CD33

pdf Bat Report (2.85 MB)

Additional Supporting Reports and Information, Post Submission

CD34

pdf Archaeological Evaluation Report, January 2024 (2.05 MB)

CD35

pdf Heritage Statement (12/12/2023 ref P23-2622) (3.59 MB)

CD36

pdf Highways Technical Note (1.81 MB)

CD37

pdf Flood Risk Assessment, Drainage Strategy & Water Management Statement (Rev 3) (10.41 MB)

CD38

pdf BNG Calculations (229 KB)

CD38

pdf Fernhill Heath Ecological Appraisal (6.47 MB)

CD39

pdf Green Infrastructure Note (April 2024) (119 KB)

CD40

pdf Updated Design and Access Statement (December 2023 (7.27 MB)

CD41

pdf Updated Parameter Plan (reference 8924-APP003A) (1.57 MB)

CD42

pdf Updated Illustrative Masterplan (drawing reference 8924-APP02A) (2.40 MB)

CD43

pdf Potential Land for Village Hall (drawing reference 8924_009A) (2.39 MB)

Other

CD44

pdf  Highways Statement of Common Ground (2.50 MB)

CD45

pdf Planning Statement of Common Ground (171 KB)

CD46

  pdf Heritage Statement of Common Ground (2.64 MB)

CD47

pdf Affordable Housing SPD – October 2016 (957 KB)

CD48

pdf Planning for Health SPD – September 2017 (2.27 MB)

CD49

pdf South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD - March 2018 (4.31 MB)

CD50

pdf Revised Developer Contributions SPD – July 2018 (1009 KB)

CD51

pdf Water Management and Flooding SPD – July 2018 (7.23 MB)

CD52

pdf Renewable and Low Carbon Energy SPD – July 2018 (1.24 MB)

CD53

pdf Wychavon District Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register – Progress Report (523 KB)

CD54

pdf W/15/02736/RM - Committee Report - Land Off, Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath (TW) (184 KB)

CD54

pdf W/15/02736/RM - Committee Updates - Land Off, Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath (TW) (24 KB)

CD55

pdf W/14/00367/OU - Committee Updates - Land Off, Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath (TW) 61114 (29 KB)

CD55

pdf W/14/00367/OU - Committee Report - Land Off, Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath (TW)22 05 14 (305 KB)

CD55

pdf W/14/00367/OU - Committee Report - Land Off, Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath (TW) 61114 (291 KB)

CD55

pdf W/14/00367/OU - Committee Update - Land Off, Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath (TW) 22 05 14 (37 KB)

CD56

pdf 21/02974/FUL - Committee Report - Land At (Os 8623 5933), Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath (William Davis Limited) (409 KB)

CD56

pdf 21/02974/FUL - Committee Update - Land At (Os 8623 5933), Dilmore Lane, Fernhill Heath (William Davis Limited) (96 KB)

CD57

  pdf Landscape Statement of Common Ground (224 KB)

CD58

pdf National Planning Policy Framework (December 2023) (828 KB)

CD59

pdf South Worcestershire Development Plan Review: Regulation 19 Publication Document: Dated November 2022 (10.62 MB)

CD60

pdf South Worcestershire Development Plan Authorities Monitoring Report 2023: Dated April 2024 (1.12 MB)

CD61

pdf Housing Delivery Test (HDT) measurements published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 19th December 2023 (636 KB)

CD62

pdf South Worcestershire Development Plan, Inspector's Report February 2016 (456 KB)

CD63

pdf 2019 Village Facilities and Rural Transport Study (September 2019) (514 KB)

CD64

pdf Interactive SWDPR Regulation 19 Policies Map Extract (716 KB)

CD65

pdf Natural England’s Guide to assessing development proposals on agricultural land, updated 5th February 2021 (355 KB)

CD66

pdf NCA Profile 106: Severn and Avon Vales (4.62 MB)

CD67

pdf CIL Statement – Fernhill Heath (194 KB)

CD67 - Appendix 1

pdf Wychavon CIL charging schedule (6.00 MB)

CD67 - Appendix 2

pdf Highways Agency (141 KB)

CD67 - Appendix 3

pdf Education (206 KB)

CD67 - Appendix 4

pdf PCN Contributions (178 KB)

CD68

pdf S106Agreement  - Engrossment updated 18.10.24 (375 KB)

ID1

pdf Basingstoke and Deane Judgement EWHC 1916 (Admin) (325 KB)

ID2

pdf Appellant's Opening Statement - Fernhill Heath (54 KB)

ID3

pdf LPA Opening Statement 21 October 2024 (192 KB)

ID4

pdf Landscape Plan (2.37 MB)

ID5

pdf CIL Compliance - Highways (141 KB)

ID6

pdf Revised Conditions (178 KB)

ID7

pdf Tewkesbury BC Legal Decision (214 KB)

ID8

pdf Bewley Homes plc Legal Decision (151 KB)

ID9

pdf Phides Estates (Overseas) Ltd Legal Decision (125 KB)

ID10

pdf LPA Closing Statement (264 KB)

ID11

pdf Appellant Closing Statement (126 KB)

 

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