®Planning appeal decision
The Yard, Bishops Wood Lane, Crossway Green, DY13 9SE
Planning appeal 3263014 at The Yard, Bishops Wood Lane, Crossway Green, DY13 9SE (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2021 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- DY13 9SE
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP8Policy SWDP4
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v SoS, Greyread Limited & Granville Developments Ltd 15/11/2017
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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