Planning appeal decision
Westfield Ribbesford Road, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 0TF
Planning appeal 3314052 at Westfield Ribbesford Road, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 0TF (Wyre Forest District Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2023 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings.
change of use of agricultural land to increase domestic curtilage. Erection of new outbuildings and swimming pool
- Authority
- Wyre Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- DY13 0TF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
- whether or not the proposal would be tantamount to the creation of an independent dwelling
- whether the proposal would be acceptable with regard to its effect on biodiversity
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings through its overly dominant built form and encroachment into open countryside, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP.20DM.22DM.24DM.26SP.22DM.25DM.29SP.23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 180
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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