Court Farm, Hindlip Lane, Hindlip, WR3 8SS

change the use of the existing detached redundant outbuilding to 1 No. holiday let (unit 1) and 2 No. dwellings (units 2 and 3)

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 proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
Whether the proposed development would be an appropriate location for visitor accommodation and housing having regard to the development plan and relevant national planning policies
Whether the affordable housing contribution is required to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms
Would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would substantially harm openness, and this harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.

The modest benefits of housing supply, visitor accommodation contribution and affordable housing contribution do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to Green Belt openness and inappropriateness of development.

Framework references: 11, 64, 147

Plan policies cited: SWDP Policy 2, SWDP Policy 2E, SWDP Policy 1, SWDP Policy 4, SWDP Policy 15, SWDP Policy 35

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