Orchard House Cleobury Road, Far Forest, Kidderminster, DY14 9TE

Planning appeal 3284761 at Orchard House Cleobury Road, Far Forest, Kidderminster, DY14 9TE (Wyre Forest District Council) was allowed on 21 April 2022 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for new housing having regard to local planning policies.

the erection of 4no. self or custom build dwellings with access from A4117

Authority: Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Thandi B
Postcode: DY14 9TE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for new housing having regard to local planning policies
The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Council's failure to demonstrate it was meeting its statutory duty to provide self-build and custom building plots, combined with the absence of relevant development plan policies for such housing, engaged paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF and tipped the planning balance in favour of the proposal.

The benefits of providing self-build and custom building plots meeting identified demand, contributing to housing supply, and supporting rural community vitality significantly and demonstrably outweighed the minor harm arising from the location partly beyond the settlement boundary, when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SAL.DPL2Policy CP04Policy CP11Policy SAL.UP7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 62Paragraph 79Paragraph 130Paragraph 174

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