Planning appeal decision
The Caravan, Radford Road, Rous Lench, WR11 4UL
Planning appeal 3300286 at The Caravan, Radford Road, Rous Lench, WR11 4UL (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national planning policies relating to the location of new housing.
replacement of existing dwelling and ancillary buildings with construction of new two bedroom bungalow together with relocation of vehicular access track
- Authority
- Wychavon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- WR11 4UL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national planning policies relating to the location of new housing
What decided it
The established residential use rights confirmed by the 2010 CLEUD had not been abandoned, and the proposed replacement dwelling accords with Policies SWDP 2 and SWDP 18 which permit replacement of existing dwellings in open countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP 2Policy SWDP 18Policy SWDP 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 54
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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