The Yard, Bishops Wood Lane, Crossway Green, DY13 9SE

construction of a live/work unit of accommodation

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Willis S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the local development strategy and national planning policy, proximity to services and reliance on private motor vehicles

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan when read as a whole because it would not offer genuinely sustainable travel choices and would result in heavy reliance on private motor vehicles, contrary to Policies SWDP2 and SWDP4, with no material considerations outweighing this conflict.

The limited economic and social benefits of the live/work unit were outweighed by the considerable weight given to the lack of accessibility to alternative modes of transport and the conflict with the development plan's aim to minimise demand for travel and provide accessible employment sites.

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP8, Policy SWDP4

Judgments cited: Braintree District Council v SoS, Greyread Limited & Granville Developments Ltd 15/11/2017

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