Planning appeal decision
The Berkeley Arms, Evesham Road, Egdon, Worcester, WR7 4QL
Planning appeal 3282302 at The Berkeley Arms, Evesham Road, Egdon, Worcester, WR7 4QL (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 14 February 2022 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Change of use of land and construction of 10no. holiday lets
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith H
- Postcode
- WR7 4QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's scale, height, massing and layout are appropriate to the site and its rural setting, and it accords with the development plan policies controlling visitor accommodation outside development boundaries.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP35Policy SWDP21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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