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Orchard Cottage Awford Lane Sytchampton Ombersley Stourport On Severn DY13 9SZ

W/25/02695/FULFull planning permissionRefused
Full

Refused on 10 April 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Erection of 1no. self-build 3-bedroomed bungalow

Received
9 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Ombersley Ward
  1. Received9 Dec
  2. Validated16 Feb
  3. Consult.19 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided10 Apr

Decided in 53 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Orchard Cottage Awford Lane Sytchampton Ombersley Stourport On Severn DY13 9SZ. Wychavon has handled 3,372 applications of this type. This one was decided in 122 days, 9 weeks longer than Wychavon's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 51 applications across Ombersley Ward. We hold 489 applications in total for the DY13 postcode area.

89% of full applications at Wychavon District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The application site lies outside any defined development boundary and is therefore located within the open countryside where new residential development is strictly controlled. The proposal represents the erection of a new market dwelling which does not fall within any of the exceptions identified under Policy SWDPR03 Part D. Furthermore, the site is not within a location identified for growth within the settlement hierarchy and the development would therefore conflict with the spatial strategy of directing new housing to sustainable locations. In addition, the location of the site and nature of the nearest roads, are such that it would require occupiers to travel to nearby urban centres to access employment and other services. While occupiers would have some options to reach services via foot or bus services, it is inevitable that there would be a significant degree of car use to reach employment and services day to day services. As such, the development proposed would not minimise the need to travel by car. Overall the proposal is contrary to Policy SWDPR03 and Policy SWDPR06 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the overarching objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed development would utilise an existing access from Awford Lane, a narrow (approximately 3m wide), unlit and unadopted lane with an uneven surface which connects to the A449. The condition and width of the lane, together with the lack of pedestrian infrastructure and potential conflicts at the A449/Awford Lane junction with agricultural vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians, would result in an unsafe and unsuitable means of access for future occupiers, service and emergency vehicles. The development would therefore result in an unacceptable impact on highway safety. The proposal is consequently contrary to Paragraph 116 and Paragraph 117(b), (c) and (d) of the National Planning Policy Framework and policies SWDPR 06 & SWDPR 28 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review and policy TOAD9 of the Ombersley and Doverdale Neighbourhood Plan.
  3. In the absence of a completed Section 106 Agreement to secure the required financial contribution towards the provision of affordable housing, the proposed development fails to comply with the requirements of Policy SWDPR19 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and is therefore unacceptable.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
DY13 9SZ
Application type
Full planning permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Ombersley

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 February 2026
Consultation expiry
19 March 2026
Consultation start
16 February 2026
Consultation end
19 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Orchard Bungalow, Awford Lane Sytchampton Stourport -on-Seven Ombersley Worcestershire DY13 9SZ

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
19 March 2026

Additional information

Documents
14

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Wychavon

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