®Planning appeal decision
The Chapel Lineholt, Boreley Lane, Lineholt, Ombersley, DROITWICH, WR9 0LF
change of use of existing detached holiday let to independent dwelling
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thandi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for new housing having regard to access to services and facilities
- Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The appeal site's remote rural location, lack of access to services and facilities, and absence of footpaths, street lighting and cycle routes make it an unsuitable and unsustainable location for permanent residential development.
The modest benefits of adding to local housing availability and supporting the rural community were outweighed by the harm of locating a permanent dwelling in a remote location lacking access to services and facilities.
Plan policies cited: SWDP 2, SWDP 4, SWDP Policy 15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.