®Planning appeal decision
Ashley Barn, Cow Lane, Sytchampton, Worcestershire, DY13 9SY
change of use of existing barn from B8 light industrial storage building to a single residential dwelling house and demolition of store building
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thandi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for new housing having regard to development plan and relevant national planning policies
- The accessibility to services and facilities
- Whether the affordable housing contribution is required to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms
What decided it
The absence of a planning obligation to secure the required affordable housing contribution, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate social and economic benefits of the proposal.
The modest social and economic benefits of housing delivery and support to rural services were outweighed by the significant adverse impact of failing to provide adequate affordable housing provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 64, 74
Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP 4, Policy SWDP 15
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.