Land Off Station Road, Bretforton, WR11 7HX

for new housing development to provide 40 new affordable homes

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Owen A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area in terms of its location and its impact on the landscape
whether the development would be suitably located having regard to its access to services and facilities by sustainable modes of transport

What decided it

The scale and nature of the harms to character, landscape and accessibility, together with conflict with the development plan, were not outweighed by the benefits of the HERU system and affordable housing provision.

the substantial benefit of the HERU renewable energy system and the significant/moderate benefits of affordable housing provision were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance, landscape and accessibility and by conflict with the development plan as a whole

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 16, Policy SWDP 25, Policy SWDP 4

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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