Land off Broadway Lane, Fladbury, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2QF

the erection of 34 affordable homes, new access off Broadway Lane and associated works including SuDS pond and new landscaping

Authority: Wychavon District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Webb B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to: (a) the scale and type of development; and (b) scope for future accessibility to services and facilities by means other than the use of private motor vehicles.

What decided it

The scheme's compliance with the rural exception site policy (SWDP16) combined with the great weight attached to the delivery of affordable housing outweighed the limited conflict over public transport access.

The limited adverse effects of the location (limited conflict with the sustainable travel policy) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the great weight attached to the delivery of affordable housing, the modest contribution to housing land supply, and enhancement of village vitality.

Framework references: 105, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy SWDP2, Policy SWDP16, Policy SWDP4, Policy SWDP13, Policy SWDP5

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