Planning appeal decision
Vicarage Nurseries, Leys Road, Harvington, Worcestershire, WR11 8JA
Planning appeal 3264728 at Vicarage Nurseries, Leys Road, Harvington, Worcestershire, WR11 8JA (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2022 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the two rows of polytunnels adjacent to Leys Road on the visual and landscape character of the area.
Without the benefit of planning permission, the unauthorised erection of polytunnels
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- WR11 8JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the two rows of polytunnels adjacent to Leys Road on the visual and landscape character of the area
What decided it
The two rows of polytunnels are detrimental to visual amenity and landscape character due to their proximity to residential properties and positioning along Leys Road, conflicting with development plan policies SWDP21 and SWDP25.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP25Policy EH5
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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