Storage Building at (Os 7950 6432), Sankyns Green, Little Witley, Worcestershire, WR6 6LQ

Planning appeal 3283355 at Storage Building at (Os 7950 6432), Sankyns Green, Little Witley, Worcestershire, WR6 6LQ (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2022 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the property known as "Barn Cottage", with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance.

Change of use of redundant barn to two holiday lets

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Smith H
Postcode: WR6 6LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the property known as "Barn Cottage", with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance
whether the building is of permanent and substantial construction
the effect of the proposal on the setting of the nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy, overlooking and noise disturbance, combined with failure to demonstrate permanent and substantial construction and harm to the setting of listed buildings, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SWDP21SWDP35B(i)SWDP31SWDP35SWDP1SWDP2SWDP6SWDP24SWDP25
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130Paragraph 202

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