The Manor House, Hadzor Lane, Hadzor, WR9 7DR

self build dwelling with annex

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Thandi B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national policies relating to the location of new housing development
Whether the affordable housing contribution is required to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms
The effect of the proposal upon the setting of nearby heritage assets namely listed buildings Three Wells, The Wash House and the Old Manor

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the three listed buildings, combined with the unsustainable location, outweighed the benefits of self-build housing and affordable housing contribution.

The benefits of self-build housing delivery and affordable housing contribution were outweighed by the conflict with the development strategy due to poor accessibility and the less than substantial harm to the setting of designated heritage assets.

Framework references: 11, 64, 202

Plan policies cited: SWDP Policy 2, SWDP Policy 4, SWDP Policy 15, SWDP Policy 6, SWDP Policy 24

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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