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ApprovedCouncil status: Approval
Change of use of agricultural land for the provision of 20 touring caravan pitches.
Hopyard Farm, Bourne Road, Defford, Worcester, WR8 9BS
Status and dates
Last published check: 10 Nov 2026, 02:04 (UK)
- DoneReceived22 Jan 2016
- DoneValidated9 Aug 2016
- ClosedConsultationEnded 22 Sept 2016
- Not publishedTarget decision dateNo date on council record
- DecidedApproval29 Sept 2016
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Consultation End
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Council source
- Application type
- Change of use
- Ward
- Eckington Ward - Pre 01/05/23
- Parish
- Strensham
- Documents
- 16 published
Proposal
Change of use of agricultural land for the provision of 20 touring caravan pitches.
- Reference
- W/16/00167/CU
- Ward
- Eckington Ward - Pre 01/05/23
- Parish
- Strensham
- Agent
- Miss J Branfield, Carver Knowles
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- INITIAL NOTIFICATION01. Application Form16 Aug 2016View
- 1169143.pdf01. Application Form16 Aug 2016View
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT02. Supporting Information16 Aug 2016View
- PHASE 1 HABITAT & PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEY02. Supporting Information16 Aug 2016View
- PHASE 1 HABITAT & PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEY - DESIGNATED SITES MAP02. Supporting Information16 Aug 2016View
- PHASE 1 HABITAT & PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEY - SPECIES & DESIGNATED SITES INFORMAT02. Supporting Information16 Aug 2016View
- PHASE 1 HABITAT & PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEY - SPECIES MAP02. Supporting Information16 Aug 2016View
- PHASE 1 HABITAT & PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEY - SPECIES SPREADSHEET02. Supporting Information16 Aug 2016View
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Decision and conditions
1177859.pdfPlanning conditions
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