Winnall Cottage Church Lane, Little Witley, Worcester, WR6 6LP

Planning appeal 3313561 at Winnall Cottage Church Lane, Little Witley, Worcester, WR6 6LP (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the settings of Rosemary Cottage and the Old School House, Grade II listed buildings and considering any non-designated heritage assets.

a replacement dwelling

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: O'Connor H
Postcode: WR6 6LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the settings of Rosemary Cottage and the Old School House, Grade II listed buildings and considering any non-designated heritage assets
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What decided it

The harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area and the unjustified harm to the significance of listed buildings through unsuitable design and displacement of a local historic building outweighed the limited public benefits of providing a new dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SWDP6SWDP21SWDP22SWDP24SWDP25
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 51Paragraph 130Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 203Paragraph 205

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