Honey Stile Cottage Orleton, Stanford Bridge, Worcester, WR6 6SX

Planning appeal 3315359 at Honey Stile Cottage Orleton, Stanford Bridge, Worcester, WR6 6SX (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 3 August 2023 by Inspector Crossen S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be tantamount to the creation of an independent dwelling.

for a one-bedroom granny annexe to replace deteriorated annexe

Authority: Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Crossen S
Postcode: WR6 6SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposal would be tantamount to the creation of an independent dwelling
if the proposal would comprise an independent dwelling, whether its location would result in a new isolated home, having regard to access to services and facilities

What decided it

The annexe is tantamount to an independent dwelling located in open countryside outside the development boundary without access to services and facilities, contrary to Policy SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SWDP2

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