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Allowed18 May 20223286598

344 Bath Road, Worcester, WR5 3EZ

Planning appeal 3286598 at 344 Bath Road, Worcester, WR5 3EZ (Worcester City Council) was allowed on 18 May 2022 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the safe use of the highway.

Subdivision of garden and erection of a detached dwelling

Authority
Worcester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
WR5 3EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the safe use of the highway
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Biodiversity with specific regard to designated green space

What decided it

The fallback position of the permitted outbuilding, which would have a similar impact on the Green Space designation and openness of the area, combined with the biodiversity enhancement proposed, justified allowing the appeal despite the conflict with Policy SWDP 38.

The conflict with Policy SWDP 38 was outweighed by the fallback position and the biodiversity enhancement, which together constituted material considerations indicating that the development should be permitted

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP 38
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 174

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.

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