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Notice varied and upheld6 January 20223280126

Martinbrook Farm, Lower Town, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7RY

Planning appeal 3280126 at Martinbrook Farm, Lower Town, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7RY (Wychavon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 January 2022 by Inspector Bond V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety in the vicinity of the appeal site.

Without planning permission, operational development comprising of the siting of 22 storage containers for independent self-storage business use

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Bond V
Postcode
WR3 7RY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on highway safety in the vicinity of the appeal site

What decided it

The modest but harmful increase in vehicle movements on an already significantly constrained highway network with poor visibility and limited passing places creates unacceptable highway safety risks that cannot be mitigated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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