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Allowed1 November 20223297160

Littleton Auction,The Croft Barn, School Lane,Middle Littleton, Evesham, Worcs

Planning appeal 3297160 at Littleton Auction,The Croft Barn, School Lane,Middle Littleton, Evesham, Worcs (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 1 November 2022 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to location, land use and amount of development proposed, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on housing land supply, including self-build plots.

one self build dwelling and enhancement to barn and yard

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hall R
Postcode
WR11 8LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to location, land use and amount of development proposed, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on housing land supply, including self-build plots
  • the development strategy for the area and access to services, facilities and sustainable travel choices
  • the effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the conservation area and on the setting of nearby listed buildings and the Scheduled Monument

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's modest contribution to housing and self-build provision, outweighed the modest harm from conflict with the development strategy and accessibility policies when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The adverse impacts of the location and accessibility of the site, afforded modest weight due to the Council's failure to deliver sufficient homes, did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the combination of benefits including housing supply contribution, self-build provision, economic advantages, and potential community vitality enhancement, when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SWDP2Policy SWDP4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 74Paragraph 105

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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