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Land at (OS 9164 4305) Harpley Road Defford
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Council sourceOutline application (all matters reserved except for access) for 5 dwellings (including one affordable dwelling) with garages and improved access. Provision of village amenity space and footway connectivity.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Applicationformredacted01. Application Form | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Initial Consultee List 21.0256101. Application Form | 11 Nov 2021 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment including Water Management Statement02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Heritage Appraisal02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment Report Figures Llr02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| 21919 Defford Planting Strategy02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| 2549 Defford Access Technical Note02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| S106 Obligation Heads Of Terms02. Supporting Information | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| Energy Statement02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Prow Map Extract02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Appeal 3241879 Corner Mead Droitwich02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Appeal 3267054 Rushwick02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Appeal 3251766 Drakes Broughton02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Defford And Besford Vh Letter 16.11.2002. Supporting Information | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| Updated Ecological Assessment Land Off Harpley Rd02. Supporting Information | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Croft Farm Airstrip information 102. Supporting Information | 24 Feb 2022 | View |
| Croft Farm Airstrip information 202. Supporting Information | 24 Feb 2022 | View |
| Agent reply to third party queries02. Supporting Information | 24 Feb 2022 | View |
| Agent message with additional airstrip information02. Supporting Information | 24 Feb 2022 | View |
| Revised Design and Access/Planning Statement07. Revised Documents | 17 Nov 2021 | View |
| T1207 Design_Access_Planning Stmt V5_July 2407. Revised Documents | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| Agent message with amended CGI mock up07. Revised Documents | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| CGI Mock up07. Revised Documents | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Indicative Site Plan07. Revised Documents | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| Location Plan07. Revised Documents | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Press NoticeGeneral | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Landscape Plan04. Site/Location Plan | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| Existing Site Plan04. Site/Location Plan | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| Faye Green, The Stores, Harpley Road, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 18 Nov 2021 | View |
| James Lesley, 20 Hill View, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BH08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 18 Nov 2021 | View |
| Marie-Claire Szyzipanik, Sunnbank, Harpley Road, Defford, Worcs, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 19 Nov 2021 | View |
| Christopher Harrison, 5 Glebeland, Defford, Worcestershire, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Alice Roe, Vicarage Cottage, Harpley Road, Defford, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| J Lechley08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 23 Nov 2021 | View |
| Peter Hale, 3 Glebeland, Defford08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 26 Nov 2021 | View |
| Pauline Fieldhouse, 2 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 28 Nov 2021 | View |
| Richard Launchbury, Cannon House, Harpley Road, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| J Tait, Ashlea, Harpley Road, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| Wendy Trueman, 4 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| Shirley Woods, 9 Besford Court Estate, Besford, WORCESTER, WR8 9LZ08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| Mrs AJ Rice, Laburnum Cottage, Upper Street, Defford, WR8 9BG08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 2 Dec 2021 | View |
| Dorothy M Fowkes, 1 Glebeland, Defford, WR8 9ET (unredacted)08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 2 Dec 2021 | View |
| Paul Thomas, The Villa, Harpley Road, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 2 Dec 2021 | View |
| Mrs P R Harrison, 5 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 7 Dec 2021 | View |
| Paul Trueman, 4 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| Mrs P Fieldhouse08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| Mrs C Harrison08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| Mr & Mrs Hale08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| Mr & Mrs Trueman08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| Simon Green, The Stores, Harpley Road, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
| Wendy Trueman08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 22 Feb 2022 | View |
| Jo Hall, NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire CCG, The Coach House, John Comyn Drive, Worcester WR3 7NS08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 9 Mar 2022 | View |
| Harrison Christopher, 5 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 1 Apr 2022 | View |
| Laura Shuttleworth Croft House, Harpley Road, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 2 Sept 2024 | View |
| Chris Harrison 5 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 3 Sept 2024 | View |
| Helen Hale 3 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Wendy Trueman 4 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 14 Sept 2024 | View |
| Christopher Harrison 5 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 14 Sept 2024 | View |
| Faye Green The Stores, Harpley Road, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 17 Sept 2024 | View |
| Peter Hale, 3 Glebeland, Defford, Worcester, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 18 Sept 2024 | View |
| Pauline Fieldhouse 2 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| Paul Trueman 4 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| Lesley James 20 Hill View, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BH08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 22 Sept 2024 | View |
| Defford Village Hall Trustees comments08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 3 Oct 2024 | View |
| Mr S Green The Stores, Harpley Road, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Paul Trueman 4 Glebeland, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9ET08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| J & S Tait Ashlea, Harpley Road, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BL08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 11 Oct 2024 | View |
| Harpley Road Management Company08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 17 Oct 2024 | View |
| Jo Hall08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment | 9 Mar 2022 | View |
| Peter Hale, 3 Glebeland, Defford, Worcester, WR8 9ET08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment | 18 Sept 2024 | View |
| Peter Hale, 3 Glebeland, Defford, Worcester, WR8 9ET08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment | 18 Sept 2024 | View |
| Peter Hale, 3 Glebeland, Defford, Worcester, WR8 9ET08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment | 18 Sept 2024 | View |
| Network Rail Asset Protection Questionnaire09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 12 Nov 2021 | View |
| Worcs Public path - Worcestershire County Council09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Drainage Engineer - Engineers09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 25 Nov 2021 | View |
| Aidan Smyth - WDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| Policy09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 2 Dec 2021 | View |
| Mrs L Yapp - Defford Parish Council09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 3 Dec 2021 | View |
| Conservation Officer - Conservation Officer09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 6 Dec 2021 | View |
| Highways - County Highways09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Land Contamination09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| Landscape comments09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 15 Feb 2022 | View |
| Ecology comments09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 15 Feb 2022 | View |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land - Worcestershire Regulatory Services09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 4 Mar 2022 | View |
| NR land map09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 14 Mar 2022 | View |
| NR land map09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 14 Mar 2022 | View |
| Asset Protection Initial Enquiry Questionnaire09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 14 Mar 2022 | View |
| Network Rail comments 209. Response - Statutory Consultee | 14 Mar 2022 | View |
| Historic England comments09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| WDC Emergency Planning and Projects Officer09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| WCC LLFA Planning Consultation - WCC Lead Local Flood Authority09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| WRS Land Contamination09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| UK Civil Aviation Authority09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 5 Sept 2024 | View |
| Worcs Public path - Worcestershire County Council09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 11 Sept 2024 | View |
| Mrs L Yapp - Defford Parish Council09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 26 Sept 2024 | View |
| Housing Team - WDC - Housing - WDC09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| Highways - County Highways09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| Conservation Officer - Conservation Officer09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| Network Rail comments09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 12 Nov 2021 | View |
| Worcs Public path09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Aidan Smyth09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| Conservation Officer09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 6 Dec 2021 | View |
| Highways09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
| Worcs Public path09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 11 Sept 2024 | View |
| Housing Team - WDC09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| Highways09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| Site NoticeSystem Generated Letter | 19 Nov 2021 | View |
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