Outline application at Land At (Os 8570 4841), Napleton Lane, Kempsey
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Malvern Hills Northern Area Planning Committee on 3 Dec 2025.
Construction traffic condition
A proposed condition required an approved construction traffic management plan covering access, vehicle routing, deliveries, highway protection and site facilities.
“The applicant has proposed the following rewording of condition 6 (construction access phase). ‘They have said: This is in light of the construction access not being for determination at this stage, so it would not be appropriate to identify Napleton Lane specifically as part of a condition (albeit the applicant has demonstrated the feasibility of a construction traffic access via the Napleton Lane route as part of the planning application).”
“Please rest assured that safe and effective traffic management would be a key consideration in determining the acceptability of the construction approach.”’ Proposed condition 6: The Development hereby approved shall not commence until a Construction Traffic Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include but not be limited to the following: i.”
Officer report
Further objections
Two additional neighbours objected because of pressure on local services and facilities, including access during construction.
“Two additional Neighbour responses have been received that raise Objection.”
“Pressure on local services and facilities, access to the site, including the construction stage.”
Officer report
People who spoke
The case officer, a parish council representative, an objector, the applicant and ward and committee councillors addressed the committee.
The committee's discussion
A motion to defer was proposed and then withdrawn before members proposed refusal contrary to the officer recommendation.
“A motion to DEFER the application was proposed by Councillor T Wells, and seconded by Councillor D Walton.”
“A motion to REFUSE planning permission, contrary to officer recommendation, was proposed by Councillor T Wells, seconded by Councillor D Harrison and…”
Minutes
The members' reasons
The resolution gives these reasons:
Minutes
- The site is bounded to the north by a narrow lane unsuitable for large vehicles which would need to visit the site during the construction phase. The application contains inadequate details relating to the routing and access to the site by construction traffic and consequently presents an unacceptable risk to highway safety. Consequently, the development would be contrary to Policies SWDP 4 and SW
- of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and Paragraph 115
Source: the council's minutes, quoted word for word.
Sources
- Malvern Hills Northern Area Planning Committee minutes, 3 December 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Malvern Hills's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Refused, against officer advice
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