The Timber Yard, Crabbe Lane, Wadborough, WORCESTER, WR8 9HF

erection of 1no. live/work unit following demolition of existing buildings

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Aqbal M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would be in a suitable location for live/work unit, taking into consideration local and national planning policies
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance caused by the building's uncharacteristic design, scale and massing outweighed the policy support for the live/work use, resulting in overall conflict with the development plan.

The economic benefits and policy support for live/work accommodation were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and conflict with design policies.

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 8, Policy SWDP 4, Policy DBWP9, Policy SWDP 21

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