®Planning appeal decision
Land off Morris Road, Broadway, WR12 7DZ
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Prentis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including any effects on the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- the effect of the proposal on green space
- the effect of the proposal on the historic environment, including any effects on the Broadway Conservation Area through development in its setting and any effects on the archaeological potential of the site
- whether the proposals would make efficient use of land, including the effect of density on housing mix and the amount of affordable housing that may be delivered
- housing land supply
What decided it
The harm to the Broadway Conservation Area's setting and to the special qualities of the Cotswolds AONB, together with conflict with the development plan as a whole, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, harm to the AONB and loss of Green Space outweighed the moderate weight given to the social and economic benefits of housing delivery, including affordable housing.
Framework references: 11, 74, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy CE1, Policy SWDP 23, Policy SWDP 25, Policy SWDP 38, Policy SWDP 6, Policy SWDP 24, Policy SWDP 13, Policy SWDP 15, Policy SWDP 2, Policy SWDP 22, Policy NE.3, Policy BE.1, Policy NE.1, Policy HD.7
Judgments cited: Tewkesbury Borough Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2021] EWHC 2782
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.