Planning appeal decision
Aymestrey Court Bromyard Road, Crown East, Worcester, WR2 5TR
Planning appeal 3299771 at Aymestrey Court Bromyard Road, Crown East, Worcester, WR2 5TR (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 14 February 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be tantamount to the creation of a new dwelling in the countryside contrary to both local and national policy.
Proposed conversion of former gymnasium to dependent relative unit (Granny Annexe)
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- WR2 5TR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be tantamount to the creation of a new dwelling in the countryside contrary to both local and national policy
What decided it
The absence of a kitchen in the proposed annexe creates a functional dependency on the host property that prevents it from being capable of independent use as a separate dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP2
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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