Planning appeal decision
Woodlands Barn, Astley Burf, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 0RX
Planning appeal 3287844 at Woodlands Barn, Astley Burf, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 0RX (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety regarding parking provision and its effect on the public right of way.
Without planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of part of a garage building for use as a dog grooming and walking business
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- DY13 0RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety regarding parking provision and its effect on the public right of way
What decided it
The low level of traffic generation from the dog grooming business, combined with available on-street parking on the adjacent residential lane, meant that the development could operate safely without requiring all parking to be contained within the site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP4SWDP21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 100Paragraph 107Paragraph 110
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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