Wharton Park Golf Club, Longbank, Bewdley, DY12 2QW

Planning appeal 3318254 at Wharton Park Golf Club, Longbank, Bewdley, DY12 2QW (Wyre Forest District Council) was allowed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Change of use of land for the siting of 18 holiday lodge caravans

Authority: Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Law T
Postcode: DY12 2QW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for development of this type, having regard to policy

What decided it

The proposal would improve an existing tourism facility through self-catering accommodation that would support the golf club's viability, whilst the specific site affected (the driving range) already has a man-made character that would be mitigated by extensive landscaping and contained within existing boundaries.

the benefits of improving and sustaining an existing tourism facility through holiday accommodation provision outweighed the low level of harm to tranquillity, which was mitigated by proposed landscaping enhancements

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP19Policy SP22Policy DM30
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 85Paragraph 174

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